Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice: A Practical Approach
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Selected as a Doody’s Core Title for 2025! Be ready to prescribe and administer drugs safely and effectively, with the fully updated Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice , 5th Edition . Anchored in pharmacology and the principles of therapeutics, and written by experts in the field, this is your road map to effective drug therapies. Learn to correctly identify a disorder, review the drugs used to treat it, and select the optimal therapy. With expert direction on more than 50 common disorders, this is the ideal resource for advanced practice clinicians and students learning pharmacotherapeutics, and a go-to reference for experienced clinicians. Learn best practices for selecting the safest, most effective drug therapies . . . NEW section on pain management, addressing Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and use of cannabis NEW and updated content on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, pharmacogenomics, liver disorders and substance use disorders Easy-to-follow, evidence-based algorithms and drug tables Content organized by drug class , with quick-scan access to generic and trade names, and dosages Explains pharmacology and patient management topics – easy-to-remember, clearly worded definitions and descriptions of common presentations Offers the foundation of drug therapeutics, including : The prescribing process from pregnancy through elderly ages Avoiding medication errors Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug interactions and adverse events Principles of antimicrobial therapy Pharmacogenomics Chapters organized by body system or disorder for quick-reference: Dermatitis - Bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the skin Ophthalmic disorders, otitis media and otitis externa Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, myocardial Infarction, heart failure, arrhythmias Respiratory infections, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Gastric, functional and inflammatory bowel disorders Liver diseases Urinary tract infection, prostatic disorders and erectile dysfunction, overactive bladder, sexually transmitted infections Osteoarthritis and gout, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis Headaches, seizure disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease Major depressive disorder, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders Chapter features include: Brief overview – Pathophysiology of each disorder and relevant classes of drugs Monitoring Patient Response section – What to monitor and when Patient Education section – Includes information on CAM for each disorder Drug Overview Tables – List drug uses, mechanisms of action, adverse effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters Algorithms – Visual cues on how to approach treatment Case Study and Questions – Provided for each disorder Instructor Resources – Case study answers, additional case studies, multiple choice questions, power points, acronyms list Review: Good text book in my opinion - This was required for my PMHNP program. I kept this after school to refer back to meds that I don’t use frequently. It’s concise and easy to read while giving a general overview. Review: Duggins - The book came fast and before class started and I really enjoy it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 139 Reviews |
A**R
Good text book in my opinion
This was required for my PMHNP program. I kept this after school to refer back to meds that I don’t use frequently. It’s concise and easy to read while giving a general overview.
K**A
Duggins
The book came fast and before class started and I really enjoy it.
C**C
I learned new and pertinent information
Easy to follow and understand.
A**O
Great book
Some of the pages printed weird. I’ll upload a picture soon. I didn’t notice it until I read that chapter. Great information. Very useful in my Advanced Pharmaceutical class.
J**M
Editor needs to revisit
There are a LOT of type-o's in the digital version. There are tables that are mislabeled or that have the key on the page before the table so it doesn't make sense until you find the table on the next page. There are even some issues where a word is left out and it totally changes the meaning of the sentence making the information incorrect. Since this is a text book that is being used to train future health care providers, I feel like they really need to go back and edit this again and correct all the errors. That being said, since I am an experienced nurse and was able to recognize the errors, I love having the book in digital format because you can do a quick search to find things easily. I just hope there is no incorrect information in it that I did not recognize.
J**O
Has this book not been proofread?
The book is well-structured, covering each disease in a logical order: introduction, causes, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, drug therapy (goals, MOA, dosage, response, contraindications, adverse effects, interactions), selecting (1st line, 2nd line, etc.), monitoring, and patient education. However, the book is unfortunately riddled with errors, which detracts from its readability. This is particularly true in the Kindle version, although I hope that the physical textbook is better presented. The errors go beyond simple typos, spacing, and punctuation, with numerous sentences abruptly stopping in the middle. Tables and figures are often misplaced, and there are multiple instances of duplicate sentences or even entire paragraphs. For example, the book switches "Figure 32-3 Treatment algorithm for gout" and "Figure 32-2 Treatment algorithm for osteoarthritis." It seems as though the text has not been proofread at all, which is surprising given that it is intended for graduate students.
S**D
Contradicting information
Did not like this book at all. There was a lot of contradicting information from page to page and it was very frustrating. Some of the content was good but overall I was less than impressed. Thankfully this was a rental so I could return it.
A**R
Goodish info, weird layout
Required for my NP class. It’s a very frustrating subject already but I feel like this book is not organized well. The info is decent but I honestly hate the layout and there are multiple errors and the book contradicts itself to the point where my grade has suffered. I wish there was a study guide to go with the book. It’s a decent reference if your practicing and need some treatment options but not great for studying out of and using for open book quizzes.
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