http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW INDICATIONS • acyclovir, famciclovir, valacyclovir, and penciclovir • Herpes simplex (types 1 and 2): Treatment of acute infection and chronic suppression • Varicella-zoster viruses (chickenpox and shingles) • Epstein-Barr virus…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW ∗Covered in Chapter 13, Dermatologic Agents. INDICATIONS • Onychomycosis • Tinea • Candida • Histoplasmosis • Blastomycosis • Pneumocystosis • Cryptococcosis • Aspergillosis A growing number of antifungals are now available for topical or…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; key drug. Donepezil has been designated a key drug because it was the first to be developed and is the most commonly used. …
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug. INDICATIONS See Table 59-1 for specific indications. TABLE 59-1 Penicillin Indications with Dosage and Administration Recommendations • Otitis media • Streptococcal pharyngitis • Sinusitis • Pneumococcal pneumonia • Urinary…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug; Key drug. Key drug because it was the first on the market and is in common use. Drugs listed in general order of use…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Top 100 drug. INDICATIONS Rheumatoid Arthritis See also Table 37-1. TABLE 37-1 Important Characteristics of DMARDs The drugs in this section generally are initiated by a…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug. INDICATIONS See Table 65-1 for specifics. TABLE 65-1 Sulfonamide Indications with Dosage and Administration Recommendations • UTIs • Acute exacerbation of COPD • Pneumonia • Traveler’s diarrhea • Diverticulitis…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug. INDICATIONS See Table 63-1 for specifics. TABLE 63-1 Fluoroquinolone Indications with Dosages and Recommendations CAP, Community-acquired pneumonia; GABHS, group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus pyogenes. • Lower…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug, as it is the most commonly used except for the combination products. INDICATIONS • Hyperacidity: heartburn, GI reflux, and acid indigestion • Hyperacidity associated with peptic…
http://evolve.elsevier.com/Edmunds/NP/ DRUG OVERVIEW Key drug. INDICATIONS First-Generation Drugs • Skin and soft tissue • Urinary tract infection (UTI) Second- and Third-Generation Drugs • Otitis media • Gonorrhea • Acute bronchitis or pneumonia in patients…
