Batchelder / Rodrigues / Alrifai Rapid Clinical Pharmacology

A Student Formulary
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-29306-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Rapid

This pocket reference guide is a must for all medical students andjunior doctors preparing for exams in pharmacology or needing arapid reminder during a clinical attachment.
In light of the growing pressures on those who prescribe drugsto patients, increasing emphasis has been placed on the importanceof pharmacology in the undergraduate medical curriculum.Rapid Clinical Pharmacology, with its concise,easy-to-use approach, offers an appealing format for students touse in both clinical practice and exam preparation and its'one-page per drug/class' layout easily facilitates thegeneration of a personal student formulary.
Each chapter of the book mirrors each section of the BNF toallow easy cross-referencing and then each chapter is divided intoconsistent sections as per other books in the Rapid series.
Rapid Clinical Pharmacology will also be availableas a mobile application for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad andBlackberry. See wiley.com/go/mededapps for further details.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Batchelder, Andrew

Rodrigues, Charlene

Alrifai, Ziad

Stanley, Adrian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, ix
List of abbreviations, xi
Basic pharmacokinetic concepts
Gastrointestinal system
Histamine type 2 receptor antagonists, 5
Laxatives, 6
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), 7
Cardiovascular system
a-adrenoceptor antagonists (a blockers), 8
Adenosine, 9
Aldosterone antagonists, 10
Amiodarone, 11
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), 12
Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), 13
Antimuscarinics, 14
Aspirin, 15
b-adrenoceptor antagonists (b blockers), 16
Calcium channel blockers (CCBs), 18
Cardiac glycosides, 19
Clopidogrel, 20
Dipyridamole, 21
Fibrates, 22
Fibrinolytics, 23
Flecainide, 24
Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, 25
Inotropic sympathomimetics, 26
Loop diuretics, 27
Low molecular weight heparins (LMWH), 28
Nitrates, 29
Potassium channel activators, 30
Statins, 31
Thiazide diuretics, 32
Tranexamic acid, 33
Vasoconstrictor sympathomimetics, 34
Warfarin, 35
Respiratory system
b2 adrenoceptor agonists, 36
Histamine type 1 receptor antagonists, 37
Inhaled antimuscarinics, 38
Leukotriene receptor antagonists, 39
Oxygen, 40
Theophylline, 41
Central nervous system
5-HT1 agonists (triptans), 42
5-HT3 antagonists, 43
Antihistamine anti-emetics, 44
Antipsychotics - atypical, 45
Antipsychotics - typical, 46
Benzodiazepines, 47
Carbamazepine, 48
Dopamine antagonist anti-emetics, 49
Drugs for dementia, 50
Gabapentin and pregabalin, 51
Levodopa (L-dopa), 52
Lithium, 53
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), 54
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 55
Opioid analgesia, 56
Other antiepileptics, 57
Other antiparkinsonian drugs, 58
Paracetamol, 59
Phenothiazine anti-emetics, 60
Phenytoin, 61
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 62
Sodium valproate, 63
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), 64
Infections
Aciclovir, 65
Aminoglycosides, 66
Antifungals, 67
Antiretroviral agents, 68
Antituberculosis drugs, 69
Cephalosporins and other b lactams, 70
Penicillins, 71
Glycopeptide antibiotics, 72
Macrolides, 73
Metronidazole, 74
Nitrofurantoin, 75
Quinolones, 76
Tetracyclines, 77
Trimethoprim, 78
Endocrine system
5a-reductase inhibitors, 79
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) analogues, 80
Biguanides, 81
Bisphosphonates, 82
Carbimazole, 83
Corticosteroids, 84
Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitors, 85
Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, 86
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), 87
Incretin mimetics, 88
Insulins, 89
Levothyroxine, 90
Propylthiouracil, 91
Sulfonylureas, 92
Thiazolidinediones, 93
Obstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders
Contraceptives, 94
Mifepristone, 96
Oxybutynin, 97
Oxytocin, 98
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, 99
Malignant disease and immunosuppression
Alkylating agents, 100
Anthracyclines, 101
Anti-androgens, 102
Antimetabolites, 103
Antiproliferative immunosuppressants, 104
Calcineurin inhibitors, 105
Other antineoplastic drugs, 106
Selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), 107
Trastuzumab (Herceptin), 108
Vinca alkaloids, 109
Musculoskeletal and joint diseases
Allopurinol, 110
Aminosalicylic acid compounds (ASAs), 111
Colchicine, 112
Methotrexate, 113
Contents vii
Eye
Antiglaucoma drugs, 114
Anaesthesia
Depolarising neuromuscular blocking agents, 115
Etomidate, 116
Inhalational anaesthetics, 117
Lidocaine, 118
Non-depolarising blocking agents, 119
Propofol, 120
Thiopental sodium, 121
Intravenous fluids
Blood and transfusion medicine
Index of drugs, 127

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Batchelder is Core Trainee in Surgery UniversityHospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Charlene Rodrigues is Academic Clinical Fellow inPaediatric Infectious Diseases, Imperial College, London
Ziad Alrifai is Core Trainee in Anaesthetics, UniversityHospitals of Nottingham NHS Trust
Adrian Stanley is Consultant Physician in CardiovascularMedicine and Honorary Senior Lecturer (Medical Education) atUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust