Figure 2.1 Common example of a written prescription. Types of Prescriptions Telephone A common and convenient way to create a new prescription or prescription refill is by telephone. A prescription can…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xml:lang=”en” style=”font-size:1.250rem;”> Chapter 16 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum DNSc, FNP-BC, CNE Central nervous system (CNS) drugs—agents that act on the brain and spinal…
1The addition of “agreed to by the patient” distinguishes the definition of medication adherence from medication compliance. The concept of medication compliance has fallen out of favor because it views…
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xml:lang=”en” style=”font-size:1.250rem;”> Chapter 1 Prescriptive Authority Jacqueline Rosenjack Burchum DNSc, FNP-BC, CNE Our purpose in writing this book is to prepare advanced practice providers to provide safe and…
], a drug used to prevent breast cancer recurrence. Here’s how. To work, tamoxifen must first be converted to its active form—endoxifen—by CYP2D6. Women with an inherited deficiency in the…
Droperidol [Inapsine] Granisetron [Kytril] Ondansetron [Zofran] ANTICANCER DRUGS Arsenic trioxide [Trisenox] Eribulin [Halaven] Lapatinib [Tykerb] Nilotinib [Tasigna] Sunitinib [Sutent] Tamoxifen [Nolvadex] Vandetanib [Caprelsa] Vorinostat [Zolinza]DRUGS FOR ADHD Amphetamine/dextroamphetamine [Adderall] Atomoxetine…
Chapter 1 Pharmacokinetics I. General (Fig. 1-1) A. Pharmacokinetics is the fate of drugs within the body. B. It involves drug: 1. Absorption 2. Distribution 3. Metabolism 4. Excretion 1-1…
Chapter 23 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders I. General Considerations A. Overview 1. A hormone is a substance secreted by one tissue or…
Chapter 2 Pharmacodynamics I. Definitions A. Pharmacodynamics • Involves the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs on the body. B. Receptor • A macromolecule to which a drug binds to…
Chapter 27 Antimicrobial Drugs I. General Considerations A. Keys to successful antimicrobial therapy 1. Selective toxicity • Destroy pathogenic microorganisms with minimal adverse effects to host Antimicrobial therapy is an…
