Now in its third edition, this small and accessible guide contains essential information for the safe prescribing of the most commonly used drugs in the NHS.
The Top 100 Drugs combines the best elements of a students' textbook with those of a prescribers' manual. It gives equal weight to essential information on the science of pharmacology as well as the real-world practicalities of prescribing, all in an accessible and clear format.
Written by leaders in the field of clinical pharmacology, this popular book has been fully revised and updated to include the drugs used today, including monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs for COVID-19. With common indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects, important interactions and a clinical tip for each drug as well as questions to test knowledge, this book is key to helping students understand everything they need to know about the drugs they are likely to use in practice.
Key Features
- Compact and easy to follow - can be carried around on the wards
- Logically ordered - offers multiple ways to find the drug you are looking for
- A Clinical Tip for each drug, drawn from the authors' experience
- 100 self-assessment questions to encourage integration and revision of knowledge and understanding
| ISBN | 9780323834469 |
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| Product Format | Ebook |
| Publication Date | 2022 |
| Author Information | By Andrew Hitchings, BSc, MBBS, PhD, FRCP, FFICM, FHEA, FBPhS, Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, Honorary Consultant in Neurointensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London ; Dagan Lonsdale, BSc(Hons) MBBS PhD MRCP FHEA FFICM, Honorary Senior Lecturer, St George's, University of London; Specialty Registrar in Clinical Pharmacology, General Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK ; Daniel Burrage, BSc(Hons) MBBS MSc (Med Ed) MRCP FHEA , NIHR Doctoral Research Fellow, St George's, University of London; Specialty Registrar in Clinical Pharmacology, General Medicine and Stroke Medicine, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK and Emma Baker, MBChB PhD FRCP FBPhS, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology, St George's University of London; Honorary Consultant Physician, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. |
| Table of Content | List of abbreviations Introduction The top 100 drugs listed The top 100 drugs listed The top 100 drugs 5a-reductase inhibitors a-blockers Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine) Activated charcoal Adenosine Adrenaline (epinephrine) Aldosterone antagonists Alginates and antacids Allopurinol Aminoglycosides Aminosalicylates Amiodarone Angiotensin-converting enzyme Angiotensin receptor blockers Antidepressants, selective Antidepressants, tricyclics Antidepressants, venlafaxine Antiemetics, dopamine Antiemetics, histamine Antiemetics, serotonin Antifungal drugs Antihistamines Antimotility drugs Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics, Antiviral drugs Antiplatelet drugs, ADP-receptor antagonists Antiplatelet drugs, aspirin Azathioprine ß-blockers ß2-agonists Benzodiazepines Bisphosphonates Calcium and vitamin D Calcium channel blockers Carbamazepine Cephalosporins and Chloramphenicol Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), Digoxin Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors Direct oral anticoagulants Diuretics, loop Diuretics, thiazide and Dopaminergic drugs for Emollients Fibrinolytic drugs Gabapentin and pregabalin H2-receptor antagonists Heparins and fondaparinux Insulin Iron Lamotrigine Laxatives, osmotic Laxatives, stimulant Leukotriene receptor antagonists Levetiracetam Lidocaine Macrolides Metformin Methotrexate Metronidazole Naloxone Nicotine replacement and Nitrates Nitrofurantoin Non-steroidal Ocular lubricants (artificial tears) Oestrogens and progestogens Opioids, strong Opioids, weak/moderate Oxygen Paracetamol Penicillins Penicillins, antipseudomonal Penicillins, broad-spectrum Penicillins, penicillinase-resistant Phosphodiesterase (type 5) Prostaglandin analogue eye Proton pump inhibitors Quinine Quinolones Serotonin 5-HT1-receptor Sex hormone antagonists for Statins Sulphonylureas Tetracyclines Thyroid hormones Trimethoprim Valproate (valproic acid) Vancomycin Vitamins Warfarin Z-drugs Fluids Colloids (plasma substitutes) Compound sodium lactate Glucose (dextrose) Potassium chloride Sodium chloride Self-assessment and knowledge integration 100 single best-answer questions Answers and explanations Index |
| Publication Date | 31-08-2022 |
| Pages | 325 |
| Trim | 186h x 123w mm |
| deltacomm1code | Electronic Book |
