Prescribing decisions are among the most important parts of clinical practice. Balancing patient needs, possible drug interactions, the probability of adverse drug reactions, and more requires an evidence-based approach rooted in pharmacological principles. The New Prescriber: An Integrated Approach to Medical and Non-medical Prescribing offers a thorough, accessible introduction to the core components of prescribing, essential for any student preparing for clinical practice. Now fully updated to reflect the latest best practices and to address questions raised by different prescribing settings, it promises to continue as the key introduction to this vital subject.
Readers of the second edition of The New Prescriber will also find: - An introduction to the principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics- New sections covering topics including illegal and illicit drugs, overdose and deprescribing, and more- A thorough glossary with key terms
The New Prescriber is ideal for all non-medical prescribing students, nursing, allied health professionals, and medical students.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xxvi
Foreword xxvii
Preface xxviii
Acknowledgements xxix
Section 1 The Patient 1
Section Introduction 1
1 The Consultation 3
Frank Coffey and Dianne Bowskill
2 Accountability and Prescribing 14
Matthew Boyd, Stephanie Bridges, and Helen Boardman
3 Prescribing and the Law 23
Richard Griffith
4 The Ethics of Prescribing 36
Matthew Boyd, Stephanie Bridges, and Helen Boardman
5 Prescribing in Practice 44
Dianne Bowskill and Daniel Shipley
6 Public Health Issues 53
Michael Watson and Katharine Whittingham
Section 2 Pharmacology 63
Section Introduction 65
7 General Principles of Pharmacology 67
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn
8 Pharmacokinetics 1: Absorption and Distribution 79
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn
9 Pharmacokinetics 2: Metabolism and Excretion 92
Joanne Lymn and Alison Mostyn
10 Routes of Administration 106
Joanne Lymn and Roger Knaggs
11 Variations in Drug Handling 114
Michael Randall
12 Polypharmacy and Medicines Optimisation 124
Daniel Shipley
13 Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions 134
Alison Mostyn and Daniel Shipley
14 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System 144
Joanne Lymn
15 Clinical Application of the Principles of the Autonomic Nervous Systems 157
Joanne Lymn
16 The Gastrointestinal System 167
Michael Randall
17 Cardiovascular Drugs and Diseases 177
Richard Roberts
18 Haemostasis and Thrombosis 196
Michael Randall
19 The Renal System 208
Michael Randall
20 The Respiratory System 221
Richard Roberts
21 Introduction to the Central Nervous System 235
Yvonne Mbaki
22 Neurodegenerative Disorders 245
David Kendall
23 Depression and Anxiety 256
Yvonne Mbaki
24 Schizophrenia 267
David Kendall
25 Epilepsy and Antiseizure Drugs 277
Michael F O’Donoghue and Christina Giavasi
26 Pain and Analgesia 293
Roger Knaggs
27 Drugs of Misuse 308
Michael Randall
28 Antibacterial Chemotherapy 315
Tim Hills
29 Antibiotic Resistance and Clostridioides Difficile 331
Tim Hills
30 Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs 342
Tim Hills
31 The Endocrine System 352
Alison Mostyn and Daniel Shipley
32 Contraception and Reproductive Health 369
Alison Mostyn and Anna Soames
33 Cancer Pharmacotherapy 381
Michael Randall
34 Musculoskeletal Disease 392
Sana Awan and David Andrew Walsh
Glossary 409
Activity Answers 417
Index 445
