Promoting Positive Outcomes of Drug Therapy
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…
Prescriptive Authority
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…
Individual Variation in Drug Responses
], 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…
Adverse Drug Reactions and Medication Errors
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…
Pharmacokinetics
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…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders
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…
Pharmacodynamics
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…
Antimicrobial Drugs
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…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 21 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders I. Peptic Disorders A. Pathology; diseases include 1. Ulcers of the stomach, esophagus, and duodenum Helicobacter pylori often responsible for…
Drugs Used in the Treatment of Coagulation Disorders
Chapter 16 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Coagulation Disorders I. General Considerations A. Clot formation at the tissue level results from complex interactions (Fig. 16-1). 1. Enzymatic pathway for…
