{"product_id":"rapid-clinical-pharmacology-a-student-formulary-paperback-softback-9780470654415","title":"Rapid Clinical Pharmacology; A Student Formulary (Paperback \/ softback) 9780470654415","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eRapid Clinical Pharmacology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Student Formulary\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew Batchelder (Author), Charlene Rodrigues (Author), Ziad Alrifai (Author), Adrian Stanley (Editorial coordination by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470654415, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 August 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e144 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 0.8 cm, 0.227 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is an excellent pocket manual on core drugs for medical practitioners, especially those practicing in a British-oriented healthcare system.\" (Doody's, 13 January 2012)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"The book is practical and made more so by its availability for mobile electronic devices such as iPhones, iPad, and so on. This book represents an important step in application of medical knowledge and technology by the bed side.\" (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 1 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis pocket reference guide is a must for all medical students and junior doctors preparing for exams in pharmacology or needing a rapid reminder during a clinical attachment.  \u003cp\u003eIn light of the growing pressures on those who prescribe drugs to patients, increasing emphasis has been placed on the importance of pharmacology in the undergraduate medical curriculum. \u003ci\u003eRapid\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eClinical Pharmacology\u003c\/i\u003e, with its concise, easy-to-use approach, offers an appealing format for students to use in both clinical practice and exam preparation and its ‘one-page per drug\/class' layout easily facilitates the generation of a personal student formulary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter of the book mirrors each section of the BNF to allow easy cross-referencing and then each chapter is divided into consistent sections as per other books in the Rapid series.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapid Clinical Pharmacology\u003c\/i\u003e will also be available as a mobile application for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Blackberry. See wiley.com\/go\/mededapps for further details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface, ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Abbreviations, xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic pharmacokinetic concepts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGastrointestinal system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistamine type 2 receptor antagonists, 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLaxatives, 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProton pump inhibitors (PPIs), 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiovascular system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eα\u003c\/i\u003e-adrenoceptor antagonists (\u003ci\u003eα\u003c\/i\u003e blockers), 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdenosine, 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAldosterone antagonists, 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmiodarone, 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs), 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAngiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntimuscarinics, 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAspirin, 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eβ\u003c\/i\u003e-adrenoceptor antagonists (\u003ci\u003eβ\u003c\/i\u003e blockers), 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalcium channel blockers (CCBs), 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCardiac glycosides, 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClopidogrel, 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDipyridamole, 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFibrates, 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFibrinolytics, 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlecainide, 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycoprotein IIb\/IIIa inhibitors, 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInotropic sympathomimetics, 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoop diuretics, 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow molecular weight heparins (LMWH), 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrates, 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePotassium channel activators, 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatins, 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThiazide diuretics, 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranexamic acid, 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVasoconstrictor sympathomimetics, 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWarfarin, 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eβ\u003c\/i\u003e2 adrenoceptor agonists, 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistamine type 1 receptor antagonists, 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInhaled antimuscarinics, 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeukotriene receptor antagonists, 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxygen, 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheophylline, 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentral nervous system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5-HT1 agonists (triptans), 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5-HT3 antagonists, 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntihistamine anti-emetics, 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntipsychotics – atypical, 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntipsychotics – typical, 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenzodiazepines, 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbamazepine, 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDopamine antagonist anti-emetics, 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrugs for dementia, 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGabapentin and pregabalin, 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevodopa (L-dopa), 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLithium, 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpioid analgesia, 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther antiepileptics, 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther antiparkinsonian drugs, 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParacetamol, 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenothiazine anti-emetics, 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhenytoin, 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSodium valproate, 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAciclovir, 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAminoglycosides, 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntifungals, 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntiretroviral agents, 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntituberculosis drugs, 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCephalosporins and other \u003ci\u003eβ\u003c\/i\u003e lactams, 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenicillins, 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlycopeptide antibiotics, 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacrolides, 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetronidazole, 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNitrofurantoin, 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuinolones, 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTetracyclines, 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrimethoprim, 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndocrine system\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5\u003ci\u003eα\u003c\/i\u003e-reductase inhibitors, 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntidiuretic hormone (ADH) analogues, 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiguanides, 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBisphosphonates, 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbimazole, 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorticosteroids, 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitors, 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists, 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHormone replacement therapy (HRT), 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncretin mimetics, 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsulins, 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevothyroxine, 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePropylthiouracil, 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSulfonylureas, 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThiazolidinediones, 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObstetrics, gynaecology and urinary tract disorders\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContraceptives, 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMifepristone, 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxybutynin, 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOxytocin, 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalignant disease and immunosuppression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlkylating agents, 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnthracyclines, 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnti-androgens, 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntimetabolites, 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntiproliferative immunosuppressants, 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalcineurin inhibitors, 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther antineoplastic drugs, 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrastuzumab (Herceptin®), 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVinca alkaloids, 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMusculoskeletal and joint diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllopurinol, 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAminosalicylic acid compounds (ASAs), 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColchicine, 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethotrexate, 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntiglaucoma drugs, 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnaesthesia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepolarising neuromuscular blocking agents, 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