The American Pharmaceutical Association drug treatment protocols / [Daniel H. Albrant, editor-in-chief].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Albrant, Daniel H., 1962-

American Pharmaceutical Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemotherapy--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Chemotherapy.

Medical protocols--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Medical protocols.

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

xvii, 487 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Other Title:

Drug treatment protocols

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : The Association, [2001]

Summary:

Provides health care professionals in hospitals, managed care organizations, abulatory clinics, home health care agencies and other settings with the tools needed to make clinically efficient, cost effective therapeutic decisions. The product of a multidisciplinary collaborative effort involving 200 health care professionals, the book contains 45 extensively peer-reviewed drug treatment protocols that provide the clinical framework for developing an integrated pharmaceutical care plan. Each protocol begins with the diagnosed condition, and presents current recommended treatments, including drug treatments and, when applicable, nondrug measures and purported complementary treatments.

Contents:

Cardiovascular Diseases 1

Management of Hypertension in Adults 3

Management of Systolic Heart Failure 17

Management of Dyslipidemia in Adults 29

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 45

Management of Type I Diabetes Mellitus 47

Management of Type II Diabetes Mellitus 61

Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Glucose Tolerance during Pregnancy 75

Gastrointestinal Disorders 87

Management of Crohn's Disease 89

Management of Ulcerative Colitis 97

Management of Acute Infectious Diarrhea in Adults 105

Medication-Associated Diarrhea in Adults 115

Uncomplicated Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 123

Management of Nausea and/or Vomiting Secondary to Gastroenteritis in Adults 131

Management of Medication-Associated Nausea and/or Vomiting in Adults 137

Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease 143

Infectious Diseases 155

Management of Acute Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Females 157

Management of Acute Bronchitis in Adults 165

Treatment of Acute Sinusitis 169

Inpatient Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia 177

Outpatient Triage and Treatment of Adults with Community-Acquired Pneumonia 187

Treatment of Adults with Nosocomial Pneumonia 197

Pediatric Disorders 205

Management of Acute Diarrhea and Dehydration in Pediatric Patients 207

Management of Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatric Patients 219

Management of Pediatric Acute Otitis Media 227

Management of Pediatric Absence Seizures 239

Management of Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus 247

Psychiatric Disorders 255

Management of Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder 257

Management of Schizophrenia 267

Bipolar Disorder: Management of Acute Depression in Adults 279

Bipolar Disorder: Management of Acute Mania in Adults 287

Management of Major Depression in Adults 299

Management of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 313

Management of Panic Disorder in Adults 323

Respiratory Disorders 333

Management of Acute Asthma Exacerbations at Home 335

Management of Patients with Chronic Asthma 341

Management of Perennial Allergic Rhinitis 351

Management of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis 359

Self-Treatable Conditions 367

Self-Care of Constipation 369

Self-Care of the Common Cold 381

Self-Care of Coughing 395

Self-Care of Self-Limited Pain 401

Self-Care for Sun Protection 411

Complications Related to Venous Access Devices 419

Managing Infectious Complications in Patients with Venous Access Devices 421

Managing Patients with Venous Access Device-Related Thrombotic Occlusion 429

Managing Patients with Venous Access Device-Related Venous Thrombosis 441.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1582120064

OCLC:

222842087