Pharmacology for Women's Health

Description

Pharmacology for Women’s Health includes discussion of basic pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic principles so that the health care professional understands when and how to prescribe; chapters describing the pharmacology of specific drug categories that are used for a wide variety of diseases and conditions; agents to promote health as well as pharmacotherapeutic agents for specific conditions and diseases; and a section on pharmacology directly related to women’s issues such as pregnancy, lactation and aging. Each chapter addresses drug therapy for the non-pregnant adult woman, the pregnant woman, the lactating woman, and the postmenopausal woman. Today’s common medication errors include drug/drug or drug/herb interactions and these are included throughout the book. Special chapters exist on cutting edge information such as genetics and pharmacology.

This is the first pharmacology text to collect all of this knowledge in one comprehensive resource!

Key Features

• Glossary of key terms for each chapter
• Short case studies to help the reader identify clinical applications
• Figures and discussion that briefly review pertinent pathophysiology in order to understand the appropriate pharmacology
• Section on women’s health over the lifespan that has chapters on gynecology, pregnancy, postpartum, lactation and menopause
• Discussion of ethical and rational prescribing
• Material is evidence-based, including brief statistics to validate the psychometrics of important studies for the reader
• Discussion of basic pharmacologic principles
• Standardization of chapters for ease of readers in finding material quickly—for both students as well as providers in a busy practice
• Text is organized by health topics and then disease conditions rather than the standard organization by drug category. This outline makes it easier for clinicians to identify all the drugs used for pharmacologic treatment

Table of Contents

Section A Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 1 Modern Pharmacology
Chapter 2 Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 3 Pharmacogenomics
Chapter 4 Adverse Drug Reactions, Toxicology and Poisoning

Section B Lifestyle and Preventive Health Care
Chapter 5 Vitamins & Minerals
Chapter 6 Immunizations
Chapter 7 Drugs to Promote Optimum Weight
Chapter 8 Pharmacologic Treatment of Tobacco Use: A Women’s Health Perspective
Chapter 9 Drugs to Treat Substance Abuse
Chapter 10 Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Section C Essential Drug Categories
Chapter 11 Antiinfectives
Chapter 12 Analgesia & Anesthesia
Chapter 13 Antihistamines
Chapter 14 Steroid Hormones

Section D Pharmacotherapeutics for Common Conditions
Chapter 15 Cardiovascular Conditions
Chapter 16 Hematology
Chapter 17 Autoimmune Conditions
Chapter 18 Diabetes
Chapter 19 Thyroid Disease
Chapter 20 Respiratory Illness
Chapter 21 Gastrointestinal Conditions
Chapter 22 Urinary Tract Disorders
Chapter 23 Sexually Transmitted Infections
Chapter 24 The Central Nervous System
Chapter 25 Psychiatric Illness in Primary Care
Chapter 26 Dermatology
Chapter 27 Otic and Ophthalmic
Chapter 28 Cancer and Women

Section E Gynecology
Chapter 29 Contraception and Reproductive Health
Chapter 30 Pelvic and Menstrual Disorders
Chapter 31 Vaginal Conditions
Chapter 32 Vulvar Disorders
Chapter 33 Sexual Dysfunction
Chapter 34 Menopause

Section F Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 35 Pregnancy
Chapter 36 Labor
Chapter 37 Postpartum
Chapter 38 Drug Use During Lactation
Chapter 39 Fetal & Newborn Pharmacology

About the Author(s)

Tekoa King, CNM, MPH, FACNM - University of California at San Francisco, Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health
Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences University of California at San Francisco San Francisco, California Deputy Editor Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health

Mary C. Brucker, CNM, PhD, FACNM - Baylor University
Professor and Director of Graduate Program, Baylor University, Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Dallas, Texas