Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Eleventh Edition

Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Eleventh Edition

Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Eleventh Edition

Pharmacotherapy Handbook, Eleventh Edition

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Overview

The critical drug information you need for clinical practice and board preparation—in one, convenient portable guide

Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers both the key points pharmacists needs to know in practice and the information students studying for the boards needs to pass. The Handbook delivers the essential information you need to confidently make drug therapy decisions for more than 140 diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in a clinical setting. Whether you’re a student, pharmacist, or hospital administrator, you’ll find answers quickly and easily in this reliable, carry-anywhere guide.

Featuring a convenient alphabetized presentation, the book utilizes text, tables, figures, and treatment algorithms to make important drug data readily accessible and easily understandable. This updated eleventh edition includes new chapters on the pharmacists’ patient care process, opioid use disorder, and superficial fungal infections.

Each chapter is organized in a consistent format:

  • Disease state definition
  • Pathophysiology
  • Clinical presentation
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Evaluation of therapeutic outcomes

Nine appendices include Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Geriatric Assessment, Critical Care Patient Assessment, Drug Allergies, Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders, Drug-Induced Liver Disease, Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease, Drug-Induced Kidney Disease, and Drug-Induced Ophthalmic Disorders


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781260116700
Publisher: McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date: 11/05/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Sales rank: 976,796
File size: 164 MB
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About the Author

Terry L. Schwinghammer, BS Pharm, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FASHP, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. He has authored more than 60 research papers and journal articles and is editor of The Pharmacotherapy Casebook.

Joe DiPiro, PharmD, is Professor and Dean of VCU School of Pharmacy. He served a residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and a fellowship in Clinical Immunology at Johns Hopkins University.

Cecily DiPiro, PharmD, wrote the last three editions of this guide.

Vicki Ellingrod-Ringold, PharmD, is John Gideon Searle Professor of Pharmacy and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education at University of Michigan’s College of Pharmacy.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction Cecily V. DiPiro Terry L. Schwinghammer

The Patient Care Process 1

Section 1 Bone and Joint Disorders Terry I. Schwinghammer

1 Gout and Hyperuricemia 7

2 Osteoarthritis 15

3 Osteoporosis 22

4 Rheumatoid Arthritis 35

Section 2 Cardiovascular Disorders Terry L. Schwinghammer

5 Acute Coronary Syndromes 51

6 Arrhythmias 64

7 Cardiac Arrest 76

8 Dyshpidemia 82

9 Heart Failure 96

10 Hypertension 112

11 Ischemic Heart Disease 129

12 Shock Syndromes 138

13 Stroke 149

14 Venous Thromboembolism 156

Section 3 Dermatologic Disorders Terry L. Schwinghammer

15 Acne Vulgaris 167

16 Dermatologic Drug Reactions and Common Skin Conditions 174

17 Psoriasis 180

Section 4 Endocrinologic Disorders Terry L. Schwinghammer

18 Adrenal Gland Disorders 189

19 Diabetes Mellitus 197

20 Thyroid Disorders 218

Section 5 Gastrointestinal Disorders Joseph T. DiPiro Terry L. Schwinghammer

21 Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 229

22 Constipation 239

23 Diarrhea 245

24 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 251

25 Hepatitis, Viral 260

26 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 269

27 Nausea and Vomiting 281

28 Pancreatitis 293

29 Peptic Ulcer Disease 302

Section 6 Gynecologic and Obstetric Disorders Vicki L. Ellingrod

30 Contraception 309

31 Hormone Therapy in Women 329

32 Pregnancy and Lactation 343

Section 7 Hematologic Disorders Cecily V. DiPiro

33 Anemias 357

34 Sickle Cell Disease 363

Section 8 Infectious Diseases Joseph T. DiPiro

35 Antimicrobial Regimen Selection 369

36 Central Nervous System Infections 379

37 Endocarditis 386

38 Pungal Infections, Invasive 398

39 Fungal Infections, Superficial 412

40 Gastrointestinal Infections 422

41 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 429

42 Influenza 440

43 Intra-Abdominal Infections 447

44 Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower 459

45 Respiratory Tract Infections, Upper 475

46 Sepsis and Septic Shock 482

47 Sexually Transmitted Diseases 490

48 Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 508

49 Surgical Prophylaxis 531

50 Tuberculosis 541

51 Urinary Tract Infections and Prostatitis 558

52 Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics 568

Section 9 Neurologic Disorders Vicki L. Ellingrod

53 Alzheimer Disease 575

54 Epilepsy and Status Epilepticus 583

55 Headache: Migraine and Tension-Type 617

56 Pain Management 630

57 Parkinson Disease 656

Section 10 Nutrition Support Cecily V. DiPiro

58 Obesity 667

59 Nutrition Assessment and Support 674

Section 11 Oncologic Disorders Cecily V. DiPiro

60 Breast Cancer 687

61 Colorectal Cancer 699

62 Lung Cancer 712

63 Lymphomas 721

64 Prostate Cancer 728

Section 12 Ophthalmic Disorders Cecily V. DiPiro

65 Glaucoma 741

Section 13 Psychiatric Disorders Vicki L. Ellingrod

66 Anxiety Disorders 749

67 Bipolar Disorder 767

68 Depressive Disorder 783

69 Opioid Use Disorder 801

70 Schizophrenia 813

71 Sleep-Wake Disorders 830

72 Substance Use Disorders: Alcohol, CNS Depressants, Stimulants, Nicotine 839

Section 14 Renal Disorders Cecily V. DiPiro

73 Acid-Base Disorders 855

74 Acute Kidney Injury 864

75 Chronic Kidney Disease 872

76 Electrolyte Homeostasis 889

Section 15 Respiratory Disorders Terry L. Schwinghammer

77 Allergic Rhinitis 905

78 Asthma 915

79 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 928

Section 16 Urologic Disorders Cecily V. DiPiro

80 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia 941

81 Erectile Dysfunction 950

82 Urinary Incontinence 966

Appendices Terry L. Schwinghammer

Appendix 1 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Nutrition, and Neonatal Critical Care 975

Appendix 2 Geriatric Assessment and Pharmacotherapy 984

Appendix 3 Critical Care: Patient Assessment and Pharmacotherapy 988

Appendix 4 Drug Allergy 996

Appendix 5 Drug-Induced Hematologic Disorders 1001

Appendix 6 Drug-Induced Liver Disease 1007

Appendix 7 Drug-Induced Pulmonary Disease 1009

Appendix 8 Drug-Induced Kidney Disease 1017

Appendix 9 Drug-Induced Ophthalmic Disorders 1021

Index 1023

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