Pharmacotherapeutics for Nurse Practitioner Prescribers

Discusses application of advanced pharmacotherapeutics knowledge to th e real world of daily clinical practice. Contains easy-to-understand i llustrations of drug physiology and how drugs work in the body. Contai ns many drug tables including drugs commonly used, pharmacokinetics, d rug/food interactions, dosage schedules, and available dosage forms. " On the Horizon" boxes highlight potentially useful drugs currently in clinical trials. Provides tips on how to evaluate new drugs from the l iterature provided by drug reps. "Clinical Pearls" discuss how to help increase patient compliance, how to analyze potential drug interactio ns, and treatment selection reasoning. Contains case studies using the paradigm drug and selected common uses for each class of drugs.