Book Description: With devastating reports coming out about synthetic hormones, Dr. C.W. Randolph, Jr. was urged to write From Hormone Hell to Hormone Well . This book helps women around the world understand how their bodies can be treated effectively by using human-identical natural hormones - the safe way to a healthy life as the body changes.
The book is written for women suffering from the symptoms associated with PMS, perimenopause, menopause, or hysterectomy. With more than 38,000,000 women now hitting the perimenopause or menopausal years, it's important to know that there are safe options for their health. Dr. Randollph also provides insight into a woman's reproductive health as well as male menopause.
The book offers safe and effective treatments for the following: weight gain, depression, osteoporosis, mood swings, premature aging, breast health, hot flashes, low sex drive, fluid retention, and fatigue.
Book Description: The second edition of the Pharmacotherapy Handbook provides readers with a portable, readable guide that is integral to any clinical setting. Bold-face type highlights drug names when they first appear and in all closing information. The book's bulleted format helps readers find the information they need immediately. This updated book was designed as a companion text for the fourth edition Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, by DiPiro et al.
Proving that sometimes less is more, this super-concise guide includes more than one thousand commonly used medications along with essential data on their selection and administration. Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, CPDR covers common use, mechanisms of action, dosage, cautions, contraindications, dosing information, and side effects.
Easy-to-follow disorder-based organization that surveys the full range of organ system disorders treated in pharmacy practice
Knowledge-building boxed features within chapters, consisting of: Clinical Presentation & Diagnosis, Patient Encounters, and Patient Care and Monitoring Guidelines
A standardized chapter format
Laboratory values expressed in both conventional units and Systemé International (SI) units
Book Description: Current and comprehensive, this standard-setting drug calculation guide and workbook develops users' mathematical skills for use in medical dosage calculations, and stresses the critical importance of safe administration of medications doses in providing for the ongoing welfare of the patients in an inpatient/outpatient setting . Opens with a math pre-test that assesses basic math skill competency, and progresses from simple arithmetic to more complex drug calculation problems. Offers a dimensional analysis approach with many real-life case studies, over 1,000 practice problems, six comprehensive exams, and pocket minder cards for the clinical setting that provide a ready reference source on equivalence and conversion values, body weight and body surface nomograms, and six common IV drug calculation cases. Includes the most current medications and methodologies, additional critical thinking case studies, a de-emphasis on the apothecary system, and a vibrant, four-color format. For nurses, pharmacists, dental assistants, and physician assistants.
Product Description: The essential guide to OTC medications and more
Nonprescription medications are nearly as varied and complex as Rx drugs and with their usage continuing to increase, it s important to stay current on the remedies that your patients are using. The new 2008 PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs helps you do that by providing information on OTC drugs, supplements, and herbs that is organized by therapeutic categories and is current and comprehensive.
With complete descriptions of the most commonly used OTC medications, you get comprehensive, at-a-glance information such as:
Ingredients, indications, and interactions of hundreds of OTC drugs
Administration and dosages recommended for symptomatic relief
Color photographs of OTC drugs for quick identification
Organized by therapeutic categories for fast access
NEW A section on devices, diagnostics, and nondrug products
Plus, this comprehensive volume now includes two full sections on dietary supplements and herbs all fully cross-referenced and organized alphabetically for speedy access and ease-of-use.
Product Description: Introduces LPN/LVNs to pharmacology principles and practices. The body system and disease organization (versus drug classification) is more intuitive and patient care oriented because it places the drug in context of how they are used therapeutically. Nursing Process flowcharts provide succinct, easy-to-read view of the most important nurisng actions for tehe prescribed drug classes; Lifespan Facts provide important pediatric adn geriatric considerations for drug therapies; Natural Alternatives features present a popular herbal and dietary supplement that may be considered along with conventional drugs; Mechanism in Action features use computer animations to clearly demonstrate drug action; Patient Need boxes help a nurse develop communication skills to help increase patient education and understanding. Reference forLicense Practical Nurses and License Vocational Nurses
Product Description: Dr. Ciccone Comprehensively covers all the major drug categories that are relevant to rehabilitationl specialists, focusing on drug indications, mechanism of action, and impact on rehabilitation in his thoroughly revised text drawn from the most current peer-reviewed research. With the science of pharmacology changing so rapidly, students and clinicians need this up-to-date, relevant, and credible source of information. This new 4th edition continues to be user friendly - complex information is presented in a clear, organized manner and the text demystifies the practice of pharmacology.
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology. New to this edition will be a companion Website containing all of the illustrations, fully searchable text, and an interactive question bank. NOTE: International Edition available for sales outside North America and Caribbean (ISBN: 978-1-60547-200-3)
Product Description: Mosby's Pharmacology in Nursing is the classic pharmacology text now made even better. Known for its comprehensive coverage of nursing pharmacology, the 22nd edition retains the strong nursing focus but now features a new student-friendly look in a case-study format to help students apply pharmacology concepts to real-world practice.
Nursing process discussions include assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Nursing care plans for selected drug groups illustrate the application of relevant nursing diagnoses, corresponding outcome criteria, and nursing interventions.
Separate Disorders Index alphabetically references disorders in the text to aid in integrating the text with medical-surgical nursing course content.
Drug reference tables summarize key pharmacologic information (mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, dosages, etc.) and enhance the text's utility as a reference.
Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each chapter help to reinforce key concepts; answer guidelines are included on the Evolve website.
Provides pronunciation guides for generic drug names followed by U.S. and Canadian trade names. Canadian trade names are highlighted with a maple-leaf icon.
Comprehensive index includes entries for every trade name, followed by the generic name in parentheses. Page numbers for drug monographs are highlighted in bold type.
Highlights include Special Considerations for Children and Special Consideration for Older Adults boxes, Management of Drug Overdoses boxes, Cultural Considerations boxes, Pregnancy Safety boxes, Technology Link boxes, Complementary and Alternative Therapies boxes, and Community and Home Health Considerations boxes.
Nearly 265 full-color illustrations show how drugs work in the body and depict key pharmacologic principles.
Student CD-ROM includes 500 NCLEX®-style questions organized by chapter, drug mechanism animations, patient teaching handouts for commonly used drugs, and printable chapter summaries highlighting the key points in each chapter.
Features a case study at the beginning of each pharmacology discussion, followed by a series of questions with answers that focus on nursing practice.
New chapter on Medication Errors discusses contributing factors and practical methods that can be used to reduce medication errors.
Helpful new features include Evidence-Based Practice boxes, Pharmacologic Issues in an Age of Terrorism boxes, Medication Safety Alerts, and Special Considerations for Pharmacogenetics boxes.
Perforated, detachable Clinical Rotation Disorders Guide in the front of the book covers four clinical sections (med-surg, pediatrics, maternity, and psychiatric) and alphabetically lists disorders for which drugs are administered. Perfect for programs that integrate pharmacology into the curriculum.
e-Learning Supplement boxes at the end of each chapter remind students of related content and exercises on the new student CD and Evolve website.
