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The Top 100 Drugs: Clinical Pharmacology and Practical Prescribing by Andrew Hitchings (Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, Honorary Consultant in Neurointensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London)

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. 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 Fully updated to include the most commonly prescribed drugs today, based on original research led by the authors of over 1 billion community prescriptions and approximately 1 million hospital prescriptions All drug monographs extensively reviewed and updated Dedicated section emergency drugs Updated self-assessment material, now including calculation and prescription-writing questions, in addition to single-best-answer questions

About Andrew Hitchings (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 MRCP FHEA, 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 Professor Emma Baker (PhD FRCP) is a clinical academic with roles in research, teaching and clinical medicine. At St George's, University of London she is the head of the Clinical Pharmacology Unit, lead for prescribing education and assessment and chair of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee. Current external roles include respiratory specialty group lead, (London South Comprehensive Local Research Network) and executive editor of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.In research, she gained her PhD from Manchester University in 1996. She subsequently moved to St George's and developed a research programme in epithelial transport and respiratory infection, with external funding from bodies including the Wellcome Trust and Medical Research Council. Her research has developed from early work in molecular biology to development and implementation of investigator-led clinical trials.In teaching, she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy in 2003 and has received a St George's undergraduate teaching prize in eight different years. She has co-authored a respiratory text book (Case-based respiratory medicine) and is currently leading her clinical pharmacology trainees in writing two new prescribing textbooks for publication in 2014.In clinical practice, she has a specialist interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and runs an outpatient service for patients with airways disease. She shares the inpatient care of respiratory patients with four colleagues and is on the on call rota for acute medical intaking.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations Introduction The top 100 drugs listed by system The top 100 drugs listed by indication The top 100 drugs (alphabetical listing) 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 (ACE) inhibitors Angiotensin receptor blockers Antidepressants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors Antidepressants, tricyclics and related drugs Antidepressants, venlafaxine and mirtazapine Antiemetics, dopamine D2-receptor antagonists Antiemetics, histamine H1-receptor antagonists Antiemetics, serotonin 5-HT3-receptor antagonists Antifungal drugs Antihistamines (H1-receptor antagonists) Antimotility drugs Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal uses Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses Antipsychotics, first-generation (typical) Antipsychotics, second-generation (atypical) 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 carbapenems Chloramphenicol Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), topical Digoxin Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors Direct oral anticoagulants Diuretics, loop Diuretics, thiazide and thiazide-like Dopaminergic drugs for Parkinson's disease 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 related drugs Nitrates Nitrofurantoin Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs 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) inhibitors Prostaglandin analogue eye drops Proton pump inhibitors Quinine Quinolones Serotonin 5-HT1-receptor agonists Sex hormone antagonists for breast cancer Statins Sulphonylureas Tetracyclines Thyroid hormones Trimethoprim Valproate (valproic acid) Vancomycin Vitamins Warfarin Z-drugs Fluids Colloids (plasma substitutes) Compound sodium lactate (Hartmann's solution) Glucose (dextrose) Potassium chloride Sodium chloride Self-assessment and knowledge integration 100 single best-answer questions Answers and explanations Index

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The Top 100 Drugs: Clinical Pharmacology and Practical Prescribing by Andrew Hitchings (Reader in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London, Honorary Consultant in Neurointensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London)
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
2022-11-01
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