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Randall, Michael D; Kendall, David A; Alexander, Stephen PH

Second edition

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Michael D. Randall - Professor of Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School; David A. Kendall - Professor of Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School; and Stephen PH Alexander, Associate Professor in Molecular Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School.

ISBN 978 0 85711 057 2

Published Apr 2012

Paperback 234 x 156mm (288pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Are your exams coming up? Are you drowning in textbooks and lecture notes and wondering where to begin? Take the FASTtrack route to successful study for your examinations. FASTtrack provides the ultimate lecture notes and is a must-have for all pharmacy students wanting to study and test themselves for forthcoming exams.
FASTtrack: Pharmacology aims to provide a brief account of drug action, as a study and revision aid. In doing this, the authors have generally taken a therapeutic area and considered the major classes of drugs, their actions and, to a limited degree, their uses.
There are many excellent brief guides to pharmacology and so their second aim is to present a study guide which deals with molecular pharmacology at a more advanced level, so that the book is also useful for advanced pharmacology studied in the later years of pharmacy and science degrees. This study guide is therefore useful at each level of undergraduate study.
New in this edition:
- Each chapter completely updated to take account of recent changes, and include future drugs
- Multiple choice tests
- New chapters on immunopharmacology, oral contraceptives and local anaesthetics
- Greater use of summary tables.
FASTtrack: Pharmacology is also available as an ebook.
Visit the FASTtrack website for more MCQs from the FASTtrack series.

CONTENTS:

1. Pharmacodynamics
2. Receptors
3. G-proteins and Their Downstream Signaling Cascades
4. Ion Channels and Transporters
5. Quantitive Pharmacology
6. Autonomic Pharmacology
7. Local Mediators
8. Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism
9. Gastric Pharmacology
10. Lower Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
11. Antiemetics
12. Antiarrhythmics
13. Cardiovascular Drugs
14. Renal and Urinary Pharmacology
15. Antithrombotic Agents
16. Antiobesity Drugs
17. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
18. Allergy
19. Anxiolytics and Hypnotics
20. Antidepressants
21. Antiepileptic Drugs
22. Antipsychotic Drugs
23. Parkinson's Disease
24. Analgesics
25. Drugs of Abuse
26. General Anaesthetics
27. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
28. Thyroid Disorders
29. Diabetes Mellitus
30. Antibacterial Agents
31. Non-bacterial Infections
32. Anticancer Drugs
33. Steroids
34. Oral Contraceptives
35. Immunopharmacology
36. Biopharmaceuticals
37. Variation in Clinical Efficacy

REVIEWS:

May 2013, Doody's Notes
"This book is intended to enhance material covered in traditional pharmacology textbooks...
...Visuals, algorithms, diagrams, and key points interspersed throughout the book help reinforce and summarize the material. Readers will be able to assess their understanding of the material through self-assessment questions at the conclusion of each chapter...
...Undergraduate pharmacy students, as well as other healthcare students, will find this a useful guide to help prepare for examinations."
Neela A. Bhajandas, PharmD, Doody's Notes, May 2013
June 2012, British Journal of Pharmacology
"The book provides good basic knowledge of pharmacology and is well organized, with sections on principles, followed by sections on the drugs used to treat different therapeutic areas...
...Overall the authors have generally obtained a good balance of core information that is accessible, without it being a textbook in disguise!...
...Whilst this book is aimed primarily at Pharmacists, I am sure it would also be of value as a revision aid for Medical students...
...my own daughter who is a 4th year Medical student said she would buy it, an endorsement indeed!"
Professor Clive Page, British Journal of Pharmacology, June 2012

Carter, Sarah

First edition

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Edited by Sarah Carter - Research Manager, University of London School of Pharmacy, UK.

ISBN 978 0 85369 954 5

Published Oct 2011

Paperback 234 x 156mm (160pp)


DESCRIPTION:

This practical and easy-to-read guide is designed for people from non-teaching backgrounds who have been asked to facilitate the learning process in the healthcare disciplines. It will enable new teachers, lecturers, assessors, tutors and facilitators to quickly and easily understand common educational concepts, to learn how to effectively assist learning, and to reflect and improve upon their own teaching practice.
Containing top tips, personal accounts and exercises, this book includes:
- teaching and learning theories and concepts
- developing course material
- teaching strategies and approaches to learning
- assessing learning
- evaluating teaching
- reflecting on teaching and learning.
Facilitating Learning in Healthcare is a useful practical resource for new teachers, mentors and group supervisors in all healthcare disciplines.
Facilitating Learning in Healthcare is also available as an ebook.

CONTENTS:

1. Introducing Teaching and Learning
2. Developing Course Material
3. Teaching Strategies and Approaches to Learning
4. Assessing Learning
5. Evaluating Teaching
6. Reflecting on Teaching and Learning
REVIEWS:

May-2012, Nursingtimes.net
"...If teaching is not your main role, this book provides sufficient depth to support your development as an educator along with extensive reference lists to guide your further reading...This is a book that fills an important space on my bookshelf and has proven to be a fantastic, concise resource for teaching and learning theory. For practitioners like me who are developing their teaching skills or undertaking teaching qualifications, this book brings together a range of literature, theories and approaches into one accessible volume."
Simon Browes, Doctoral research student, nursingtimes.net, May 2012
2012, Nursing Standard
"The book would be useful as adjunct reading for those embarking on teaching for the first time. It provides a wealth of information on approaches to use that support learning, its assessment and evaluation, some of which are innovative and could be fun to use. It is well written...I especially like the way the bibliography is broken down into subject areas, enabling readers to spot texts supporting their special interests."
Dame Betty Kershaw, Nursing Standard, 2012
Jan-2012, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
"...This book will allow teachers new to the field of healthcare education to understand the common educational concepts and techniques, to learn how to effectively assist learning, and to reflect upon and improve their own teaching practice. This book is however not intended to be a comprehensive teaching manual. It is rather, an easy-to-read guide which will allow the teacher [to] understand common educational concepts and apply these to their every day teaching practice."
David Williams, RCSI/Beaumont Hospital, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, January 2012
04-Nov-2011, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding
"As Colleges of Pharmacy seem to be shifting more and more pharmacy education activities to practicing pharmacists, this book will be of some value to those that have limited experience in teaching. It contains tips, personal accounts, and exercises...This book can be of great value to practitioners as well as college faculty and is written by experienced authors."
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding, 4 November 2011

Joint Formulary Committee

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Published jointly by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Product code MC_BNF


DESCRIPTION:

The BNF provides up-to-date, practical guidance on prescribing, dispensing, and administering medicines. This essential reference reflects current best practice as well as legal and professional guidelines relating to the uses of medicines, including:
- Guidance on the drug management of common conditions
- Details of medicines with special reference to their uses, cautions, contra-indications, side-effects, doses, and relative costs
- Guidance on prescribing, monitoring, dispensing, and administering medicines

for Children at NHS User registration .

Durham, Todd A; Turner, J Rick

First edition

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Todd A Durham - Senior Director, Biostatistics and Data Management, Inspire Pharmaceuticals and J Rick Turner - Associate Professor of Clinical Research

ISBN 978 0 85369 714 5

Published Mar 2008

Paperback 246 x 189mm (240pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to Statistics in Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials is presented in the context of clinical trials conducted during pharmaceutical drug development.
This novel approach teaches the computational steps needed to conduct analyses. It also provides a conceptual understanding of how these analyses provide information that forms the basis for decision making throughout the drug development process.
This textbook conveys:
- why, and how data are collected in clinical studies
- how these data are summarized and analyzed
- what the results mean in the context of the clinical research question
- how the results are communicated to regulatory agencies and to the scientific and medical communities.
All students of pharmaceutical sciences and clinical research need a solid knowledge and understanding of the nature, methods, application, and importance of statistics. Introduction to Statistics in Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials will also be invaluable to professionals entering the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and contract research organization industries who wish to gain a broader understanding of study design, research methodology, and statistical analysis and interpretation in clinical trials.
CONTENTS:

1. The Discipline of Statistics: Introduction and Terminology
2. The Role of Clinical Trials in New Drug Development
3. Research Questions and Research Hypotheses
4. Study Design and Experimental Methodology
5. Data, Central Tendency and Variation
6. Probability, Hypothesis Testing and Estimation
7. Early-phase Clinical Trials
8. Confirmatory Clinical Trials: Safety Data I
9. Confirmatory Clinical Trials: Safety Data II
10. Confirmatory Trials: Analysis of Categorical Efficacy Data
11. Confirmatory Clinical Trials of Analysis of Continuous Efficacy Data
12. Additional Statistical Considerations in Clinical Trials
13. Concluding Comments: Appendix: References
REVIEWS:

01-Aug-08, Doody Enterprises, Inc
'It fills the gap that exists between books that focus on research design and those that address statistical methods. The authors have clearly met this worthy objective. This book fills a unique position and uses innovative method.'
Michael R Jacobs, BS, PharmD (Temple University of Pharmacy) Doody Enterprises July 2008

Dhillon, Soraya; Raymond, Rebekah

First edition

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Edited by Soraya Dhillon - Head, The School of Pharmacy, University of Hertfordshire and Rebekah Raymond - Teacher Practitioner

ISBN 978 0 85369 724 4

Published Feb 2009

Paperback 234 x 156mm (480pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Understand the application of therapeutics in clinical practice with Pharmacy Case Studies. This book helps you to integrate and demonstrate the knowledge gained during your undergraduate and pre-registration study.
Case studies of increasing complexity tie in strands of learning from across the pharmacy curriculum. Scenarios include both community and hospital pharmacy situations, as suited to the disease and pharmaceutical care provision.
Each chapter contains five case studies with questions and answers increasing in complexity from those for first year students through to cases designed for fourth year/pre-registration level.
Primarily aimed at pharmacy students and pre-registration pharmacists, this book will also be useful for qualified pharmacists as well as medical students, nurses and others with a professional interest in therapeutics.
CONTENTS:

1. Gastrointestinal
2. Cardiovascular
3. Respiratory
4. CNS
5. Infections
6. Endocrine
7. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and UTI
8. Malignant Disease
9. Nutrition and Blood
10. Musculoskeletal and Joint
11. Eyes
12. ENT
13. Skin
14. Immunological/vaccines
15. Liver Disease
16. Renal Diesase
17. Paediatrics
18. Elderly
CASE STUDY:

Try this sample case study on dementia , from Pharmacy Case Studies.

Stephens, Martin

Second edition

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Edited by Martin Stephens- Associate Medical Director, Clinical Effectiveness and Medicines Management, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK

ISBN 978 0 85369 900 2

Published Mar 2011

Paperback 234 x 156mm (352pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Hospital Pharmacy outlines the changes in pharmacy practice within the hospital setting and discusses the vast range of services that are provided. Each chapter is devoted to an area of pharmacy practice and discusses its history, current practice and future developments.
This new edition has been completely revised and updated and includes chapters on:
- pharmacy in the acute independent sector
- controlled drugs in hospital pharmacy
- clinical pharmacy
- pharmacist prescribing
- mental health
- consultant pharmacists.
This book is essential reading for pharmacy undergraduates, pre-registration graduates and newly qualified pharmacists as well as a key reference text for all hospital pharmacists departments. With its broad all-encompassing coverage it will also be of interest to other healthcare professionals.
Hospital Pharmacy is also available as an eBook.

CONTENTS:

1. Hospital Pharmacy within the NHS
2. Pharmacy in the acute independent sector
3. Purchasing medicines
4. Medicines supply and automation
5. Controlled drugs in hospital pharmacy
6. Technical services
7. Quality assurance
8. Medicines iInformation
9. Clinical pharmacy
10. Pharmacist prescribing
11. Strategic medicines management
12. Risks with medicines
13. Mental health pharmacy
14. Community health services
15. Information technology
16. Research and development
17. Workplace development
18. Consultant pharmacists
19. Managing services

REVIEWS:

Patrick McDonnell, Pharm.D.
"a book that details the features of pharmacy services within and from hospital-based
pharmacies in the United Kingdom...This book certainly provides readers with a solid understanding of the practice of hospital-based pharmacy in the U.K.”
Patrick McDonnell, Pharm.D. (Temple University School of Pharmacy)

Gray, Alistair; Wright, Jane; Goodey, Vincent; Bruce, Lynn

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Alistair Gray - Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Community and Paediatric Services), Jane Wright - Lead Pharmacist, Lancashire Care NHS Trust, Vincent Goodey - Deputy Director of Pharmacy, and Lynn Bruce - Senior Clinical Pharmacist (Medical Assessment Unit)

Product code MC_IDG


DESCRIPTION:

Injectable Drugs Guide is a user-friendly, single point of reference for healthcare professionals in the safe and effective prescribing, administration and monitoring of injectable medicines. The guide consists of a A-Z listing of injectable drugs in monograph format. Each monograph covers:
- pre-treatment checks
- dosing regimens
- preparation and administration
- compatibility and stability information
- monitoring requirements during treatment
- side effects, interactions and pharmacokinetic information.
Designed to support the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) risk assessment process, each drug has a risk rating, with the text being reviewed and assessed at a number of hospital pharmacies.


CONTENTS:

Preface
How to use the Injectable Drugs Guide monographs
Injectable Drugs Guide on Medicines Complete
Feedback
About the authors
Contributors
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
Index of cross-referenced terms
Monographs A - Z
Appendix 1. The basics of injectable therapy
Appendix 2. Good management principles
Appendix 3. Usual responsibilities of individual practitioners
Appendix 4. Advantages and disadvantages to parenteral therapy
Appendix 5. Injection techniques and routes
Appendix 6. Extravasation
Appendix 7. Intravascular devices
Appendix 8. Infusion devices
Appendix 9. Syringe drivers
Appendix 10. Ideal body weight, dosing in patients with renal or hepatic impairment
Appendix 11. Risk ratings

Paediatric Formulary Committee

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Published jointly by the British Medical Association, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health and the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group

Product code MC_BNFC


DESCRIPTION:

It addresses a significant knowledge gap in many areas of paediatric practice by providing practical information on the use of medicines in children of all ages from birth to adolescence.
The BNF for Children includes:
- Guidance on the drug management of common childhood conditions
- Practical advice on topics such as prescription writing and reporting adverse drug reactions
- Hands-on information on prescribing, monitoring, dispensing, and administering medicines for childhood disorders
- Comprehensive dosing guidance for children from birth up to 18 years
- Details (including indicative prices) of products on the market as well as reference to many essential products that are not licensed
- Indication of the licensing status of drugs

Compiled by the Inspection, Enforcement and Standards Division, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), London, UK.

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Product code MC_GREEN


DESCRIPTION:

Rules and Guidance for Pharmaceutical Distributors (the MHRA Green Guide)
The MHRA Green Guide provides a single source for guidance and legislation on the distribution of medicines. It brings together the main pharmaceutical regulations, directive and guidance which wholesalers are expected to follow when distributing medicinal products in the European Union and European Economic area.

Florence, A T

First edition

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Alexander T Florence - Former Dean, School of Pharmacy, University of London, UK

ISBN 978 0 85369 691 9

Published Feb 2010

Paperback 234 x 156mm (208pp)


DESCRIPTION:

This unique textbook covers the role of basic pharmaceutics in clinical outcomes and in explaining the behaviour of medicines in the body. It includes adverse reactions due to formulations and excipients.
An Introduction to Clinical Pharmaceutics covers recent developments such as personalised therapies and nanotechnology. All of the principles underpinning clinical pharmaceutics are supported using relevant examples from recent literature and clinical case studies, including issues of:
- formulation and excipients
- surface tension
- rheology
- solubility
- crystallisation and precipitation
- aggregation
- absorption
Examples and implications of each phenomenon are discussed with a reminder of the underlying pharmaceutics. This book is aimed at undergraduate pharmacy students, those on taught Masters courses of clinical and hospital pharmacy, and new practitioners who require an update on the relevance of the subject that is virtually unique to pharmacy.
An Introduction to Clinical Pharmaceutics is also available as an eBook.

CONTENTS:

Introduction
Book Outline
1. What Is Clinical Pharmaceutics?
2. Excipients: Not Always Inert
3. Thinking Chemically
4. Looking at Formulations
5. Adverse Events and Formulations and Devices
6. Generic Medicines: Conventional Drugs and Biologicals
7. Paediatric, Geriatric Medicines and Special Formulation
8. The Future: Delivery Systems for Modern Therapeutics

Mason, Pamela

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Pamela Mason - Independent Pharmaceutical Consultant

Product code MC_DIET


DESCRIPTION:

Dietary supplements have become increasingly popular in recent years. Research into the safety and efficacy of these substances is intensifying, with a large number of quality trials being published. Dietary Supplements includes the latest findings on the most commonly used dietary supplements.
Dietary Supplements is an essential reference source for health professionals advising patients on the safe use and prescription of Dietary Supplements.

Edited by Andrew Wilcock, Robert Twycross and Claire Stark Toller

Sixth Edition

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ISBN 9780857114174

Published Sep 2021

Paperback 416pp


DESCRIPTION:

Introducing Palliative Care is the well-established introductory resource for students and qualified healthcare professionals in the area of palliative care. The sixth edition has been fully revised in line with current practice. It is split into four parts to cover essential aspects of palliative care and include essential Palliative Care Formulary containing core information about drugs used in palliative care. New edition updates include: Fully revised in line with current practice and the latest edition of the Palliative Care Formulary (PCF7) Split into 4 parts to cover essential aspects of palliative care Updated essential Palliative Care Formulary containing core information about drugs used in palliative care Ethics chapter includes an expanded section on medically-assisted dying Although medically oriented, there is much of use to undergraduates and graduates of other disciplines. The clinical focus is on advanced cancer, but the general principles and most of the details are equally applicable to patients dying from other incurable, progressive, life-threatening conditions. About the Editors Andrew Wilcock is Macmillan Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine and Medical Oncology, Nottingham University and Honorary Consultant Physician, Hayward House, Nottingham University, Hospitals NHS Trust. Robert Twycross is Emeritus Clinical Reader in Palliative Medicine, Oxford University. Claire Stark Toller is Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Mountbatten Hampshire and University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust.
CONTENTS:

Preface

IPC and beyond

Abbreviations

Part 1

1. Scope of palliative care

2. Ethical aspects

3. Communication

4. Psychological aspects

5. Spiritual aspects

6. Bereavement


Part 2

7. Symptom management: principles and pain

8. Symptom management: alimentary

9. Symptom management: respiratory

10. Symptom management: genito-urinary

11. Symptom management: psychological & neurological

12. Symptom management: other

13. Emergencies

14. End-of-life care: planning and last days of life


Part 3

15. Children: general aspects

16. Children: symptom management

17. Children: bereavement


Part 4

18. The Essential Palliative Care Formulary


Appendices

1. Curriculum for under-graduate medical education

2. Verifying and certifying a death in the UK

3. Palliative care resources for covid-19

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ISSN 0031-6873


DESCRIPTION:

All the latest news, information and learning resources on pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences Published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, The Pharmaceutical Journal is updated online daily with authoritative content on global pharmacy and pharmaceutical science. You can also download the PJ app on Android and iPhone for easy access to content when on the move. The Pharmaceutical Journal brings you the latest news on policies and clinical research to developments affecting the pharmacy profession and the industry. It provides insightful comment articles and career advice, as well as comprehensive learning and continuing professional development (CPD) resources. The Pharmaceutical Journal is free with RPS Membership - Join now

Jones, David S

Second edition

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David S Jones, Chair of Biomaterial Science, School of Pharmacy, Queen's University of Belfast

ISBN 978 0 85711 078 7

Published Jun 2016

Paperback 234 x 156mm (432pp)


DESCRIPTION:

FASTtrack Pharmaceutics - Dosage Form and Design focuses on what you really need to know in order to pass your pharmacy exams. It provides concise, bulleted information, key points, tips and an all-important self-assessment section, including MCQs.
This FASTtrack book discusses an array of major dosage forms that are commonly encountered by pharmacists in professional practice. Essential information concerning the formulation of these dosage forms is delivered in a format that will aid your understanding and remove the complexities of the various topics.
This second edition includes a new chapter on pharmaceutical engineering. All chapters have been revised and updated and there are self-assessment questions at the end of each section to reinforce understanding.
Are your exams coming up? Are you drowning in textbooks and lecture notes and wondering where to begin? Take the FASTtrack route and study successfully for your exams.
FASTtrack offers the ultimate lecture notes and is a must-have for all pharmacy undergraduate students and pre-registration trainees wanting to study, revise and practice MCQs ahead of exams.
Visit the FASTtrack website for more MCQs from the FASTtrack series.

CONTENTS:

Pharmaceutical solutions for administration to the gastrointestinal tract
Pharmaceutical disperse systems 1: suspensions - general principles and the formulation of suspensions for oral administration
Pharmaceutical disperse systems 2: emulsions and creams
Pharmaceutical disperse systems 3: ointments, pastes, lotions, gels and related formulations
Parenteral formulations
Ocular, nasal and otic dosage forms
Vaginal and rectal dosage forms
Respiratory dosage forms
Solid-dosage forms 1: tablets
Solid-dosage forms 2: capsules
Introduction to pharmaceutical engineering

Wright, Matthew

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Editor, Matthew Wright, MRPharmSAssistant Editor, Maureen O'Sullivan, MRPharmS

ISSN 1758-9061


DESCRIPTION:

Buy Clinical Pharmacist in print or online via Pharmaceutical-Journal.com.
Concentrating on issues of direct relevance to clinical pharmacy, Clinical Pharmacist enables readers to keep abreast of current advances in their field and assists them in expanding their professional skills and knowledge.
Launched in January 2009, Clinical Pharmacist has been developed to support pharmacists working in clinical roles in any sector of the profession.
- Leading clinical pharmacy publication in Great Britain
- Articles focusing on the clinical management of various diseases
- Features looking at all aspects of clinical pharmacy practice and highlighting the work of pharmacists working in high-level clinical roles
- Detailed analyses of new or prominent medicines
- Reviews of key Government policy documents
- Reports on clinical pharmacy conferences around the world
Clinical Pharmacist incorporates Hospital Pharmacist, which was established by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in 1994 for the publication of articles, reviews, reports and papers about any aspect of hospital pharmacy.
Facebook: Visit the Clinical Pharmacist Facebook page
Frequency: 11 issues per volume; 1 volume per year.
CONTENTS:

Typical subjects covered include:
- Infection management Mental health pharmacy Cardiovascular diseases Intravenous infusions Developments in medicines information Hospital medicines procurement
While it will continue to appeal primarily to those working in hospitals, there is new content to support the clinical development of pharmacists in all other sectors, especially:

- Independent and supplementary prescribers Pharmacists with special interests Primary care pharmacists and prescribing advisors Consultant pharmacists Pharmacists who conduct clinics in GP practices Community pharmacists providing enhanced clinical services

Edited by Linda J Dodds and Kay M G Wood

Sixth Edition

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ISBN 9780857114181

Published Nov 2021

Paperback 234 x 156 mm (710pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Drugs in Use helps you bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge about medicines and its practical application to patients. The new sixth edition of this popular text has been extensively revised and includes seven new chapters on atrial fibrillation, chronic asthma, chronic pain, sepsis in adults, sepsis in children, deprescribing and supporting adherence. The use of self-study questions and answers to accompany each case helps to challenge you to consider the many options often available when drug-therapy decisions are made. Whenever appropriate, the patient journey is followed across primary and secondary care, reflecting the fact that many chronic conditions are now managed predominantly in primary care. Optimising medicines to ensure only what is needed and what is acceptable to the patient is prescribed is a significant challenge for newly qualified healthcare professionals. This book demonstrates how to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from pharmacology texts and formal learning. It is a valuable resource not only for students, but also for pharmacists and new prescribers. Linda J Dodds, BPharm, PG Cert (HE), MSc (ClinPharm), FRPharmS Kay M G Wood, BSc, DipClinPharm, PhD, PG Cert (HE), FHEA, MRPharmS
CONTENTS:

1. Hypertension
2. Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
3. Atrial fibrillation
4. ST elevation myocardial infarction
5. Heart failure
6. Stroke
7. Type 1 diabetes
8. Type 2 diabetes
9. Acute kidney injury
10. Acute asthma
11. Chronic asthma
12. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
13. Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease
14. Ulcerative colitis
15. Alcohol-related liver disease
16 .Rheumatoid arthritis
17. Epilepsy
18. Parkinson’s disease
19. Depression
20. Schizophrenia
21. Substance misuse
22. Dementia
23. Oncology
24. Symptom control in palliative care
25. Chronic pain
26. Eczema
27. Psoriasis
28. Surgery
29. Sepsis in an adult
30. Sepsis in a child
31. Polypharmacy
32. Supporting medicines adherence

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Product code MC_AHFS_DI


DESCRIPTION:

Published by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), AHFS Drug Information has been the leading source of evidence-based drug information available to healthcare professionals for almost 50 years.
The quality and consistency of the information make it the most widely respected drug reference for addressing critical questions that require objective evidence. It is evidence-based and peer-reviewed by over 500 pharmacists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals and is supported by extensive objective research from primary sources. AHFS DI is compiled without the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators or other interested parties.

Azzopardi, Lilian M

First edition

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Edited by Lilian M Azzopardi - Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta

ISBN 978 0 85369 665 0

Published Aug 2006

Paperback 234 x 156mm (416pp)


DESCRIPTION:

Further MCQs in Pharmacy Practice is a study aid covering topics commonly featured in pharmacy student, registration and licensing multiple choice examinations.
These include:
- general pharmacy practice interventions
- pharmaceutical care
- simple pharmaceutical calculations
- doses and strengths
- nomenclature and abbreviations
- dosage forms
- specialities
- trade and generic names
- biochemical tests
- classification
- side-effects
- common diseases.
The book consists of 600 practice-oriented questions and includes both open- and closed-book sections. Answers with brief explanations are given at the end of each test. Further MCQs in Pharmacy Practice is an invaluable guide for those preparing to sit a multiple choice question examination in pharmacy.
CONTENTS:

Section 1 Open Book Questions
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Section 2 Closed Book Question
Test 4
Test 5
Test 6
Section 3 Sequential Questions
Test 7
Explanatory Notes
Bibliography
Appendices
Indices

REVIEWS:

01-Apr-07, Pharmacy World and Science
'The open-book section and the provision of explanations to the answers will help readers (pre-registration students as well as registered pharmacists) to identify areas of strength and weakness in their pharmacy knowledge. For a pharmacist it is indeed fun to read through this book and test his or her knowledge.'
J.W.Foppe van Mil. Pharmacy World and Science. Springer Science + Business Media. 29:705. Published online: 10 April 2007

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Product code SDIC


DESCRIPTION:

The Stockley's Interactions Checker
Quickly check online what interactions exist, between any number of drugs, foods, drinks (including alcohol) and tobacco. It searches and links to the trusted content of Stockley's Drug Interactions to provide you with a rating symbol, description of the interaction and guidance on the action you should take, making it an indispensable interactions tool.
or more information or to try it for yourself.

Edited by Anne Lee & Melinda Cuthbert

Third Edition

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ISBN 9780857114006

Published Mar 2023

Paperback 496pp


DESCRIPTION:

Adverse reactions to medicines continue to present a considerable burden on healthcare, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. Healthcare professionals need to understand the problem of adverse drug reactions and be aware of how they can be prevented and managed. The new 3rd edition of Adverse Drug Reactions is a practical guide to the reactions that affect particular organ systems. Covers the most common types of reaction, how to recognise them, and the medicines implicated most often. Offers practical guidance on the most appropriate management of suspected adverse drug reactions. Includes clear learning objectives & case studies About the editors Melinda Cuthbert is Associate Director Pharmacy (Acute), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh Anne Lee is Chief Pharmacist, Scottish Medicines Consortium, Healthcare Improvement Scotland
CONTENTS:

Introduction to adverse drug reactions and pharmacovigilance: Melinda Cuthbert;

Side effects and patients: Sheila C Noble;

Pharmacogenetics: Munir Pirmohamed, Victoria Rollinson;

Pregnancy: Jane Bass, Matthew Caldwell, Sophie Lumley, Catherine Nelson-Piercy, Nanda Surabhi ;

Drug-induced cutaneous reactions: David Clifford, Sylwia Michlewska, Joanna Skwarski;

Gastrointestinal system: Benjamin Kelly Hannan, Lynne Michelle Merchant, Duncan James Wilson;

Hepatic disorders: Robbie Cord;

Renal disorders: Aileen Dunleavy;

Endocrine disorders: Yvonne Clark; Elaine McIvor;

Respiratory disorders: Fiona McTaggart, Jenny Scott;

Musculoskeletal disorders: Christine Randall;

Blood disorders: Kelly Baillie;

Mental health disorders: Anne Lee;

Cardiovascular effects: Aaron Linstead;

Neurological disorders: Fiona Needleman;

Sexual dysfunction and infertility: Sherry A Wright, Joo Thong;