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This comprehensive text provides clear explanations of the effects of drugs on human performance and the need for workplace drug testing. Case studies of successful programmes are included as well as how different countries test for drugs. It provides essential information on: the regulatory and legal frameworks around the world, how to set policies and coverage of all aspects of drug analysis, and the associated interpretation of results. Wri...

A practical guide to the use of pharmacokinetic principles in clinical practice. Over 30 clinical cases with self-study questions and answers are presented throughout to bridge the gap between pharmacokinetic concepts and their practical application to individual patients. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the process of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination. The aim of applying pharmacokinetic principles is to individualise...

This unique textbook considers the role of basic pharmaceutics in determining or modifying clinical outcomes and in explaining the behaviour of medicines in the body, including 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 ...

A practical guide for hospital and primary care pharmacists focusing on the strategic elements of medicines management, which are centred around influencing the availability of medicines, and policies of their use in both primary and secondary care organisations. Chapters describe the concepts of strategic medicines management, review the available evidence, and suggest various ways in which the concepts can be applied in practice.

A textbook for undergraduate pharmacists which takes an integrated approach to the pathophysiological and pharmacotherapeutic principles underlying the treatment of disease. It reflects advances in therapeutic practice and in the understanding of many disease states.

This is a survival guide for community pharmacists providing information in an easily digestible form. With the introduction of the new contractual framework for community pharmacy, there are now many opportunities for pharmacists to engage in new ways of working. This clear and precise guide aims to answer practical questions such as: How do I manage my own professional development? What is the best way of training my support staff? How do I ...

This is an introductory overview to pharmacy practice.This introductory overview to pharmacy practice is essential for first year undergraduate students, providing an overview of the principal pharmacy practice topics in a practical and succinct manner. The text provides a starting point for further study and is facilitated by regular signposting and referencing to specific texts. A useful and easily navigated glossary of reference terms is al...

Provides a brief account of drug action, as a study or revision aid. The authors have taken a therapeutic area and considered the major classes of drugs, their actions and, to a limited degree, their uses.

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This book presents a practical introduction and is a reference source for all the major complementary and alternative medicines. Complementary medical treatments are now increasingly popular and the public demand for information and treatment is growing rapidly. It is therefore essential that all pharmacists have good knowledge of the main aspects of complementary therapies as they are meeting more and more patients who want advice and treatme...

As a result of health promotion and changes in lifestyle, increasing numbers of people are taking part in sporting activities. This is an authoritative and practical introduction to the prevention and treatment of injuries and ailments commonly experienced in sport and exercise and will equip pharmacists with the knowledge they need to provide patients, participating at whatever level, with evidence-based advice on sport and exercise-related h...

A guide for students providing bullet points of basic information on therapeutics. It focuses on what pharmacy students really need to know in order to pass exams, providing concise, bulleted information, key points, tips and important self-assessment section which includes MCQs, case studies, sample essay questions and worked examples.

This is a companion self-study aid to Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations for practising calculations similar to those that may be presented in pharmacy examinations and in practice. Each section contains a variety of exercises which give the opportunity to practise calculations using the methods covered in Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations.

Social and Cognitive Pharmacy is a practical handbook for learning and teaching sociology and psychology, and applying this to pharmacy practice. It will be of great benefit to students of pharmacy, postgraduate pharmacists and academics. This book explains the relationship between the principles, methodologies and theories of the social and behavioural sciences and their application to pharmacy practice. The theories and methodologies outline...

A revision guide for students giving bullet points of basic information on physical pharmacy. This text is derived from the textbook Physicochemical Principles of Pharmacy and is designed to be used alongside it for those revision periods when time is short. It includes key points, tips, self assessment questions/answers and memory maps to aid with revision. For this second edition there is a new chapter added on pharmaceutical nanotechnology,...

This innovative textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to nuclear medicine with focus on the application of basic information. Nuclear Pharmacy will appeal to those wanting an accessible introduction to the topic, as well as those who would want to use it as a reference. Essential information on nuclear pharmacy is discussed, covering: introduction to basic nuclear physics radioactive decay radiopharmaceuticals practice of nuclear pharma...

The study of physical processes governed by time reveals rhythmic patterns. Drug delivery systems are being delivered that release a drug to coincide with these patterns. This text provides information on chronobiology for non-chronobiologists in pharmaceutical and medical sciences.

This second edition of Clarke's Analytical Forensic Toxicology offers a fresh perspective on the drugs and poisons that you are most likely to encounter in forensic toxicology, with a focus on collection, extraction and analysis.

Pharmacy OSCEs is the only pharmacy-specific OSCE revision guide. This easy-to-use book covers the key competencies that will be tested during your Objective Structured Clinical Examinations whether you are still studying or in practice. Written in a concise and accessible way, all types of situations are covered from responding to a specific symptom to solving calculations. The scenarios read like tasks at an OSCE station and are accompanied ...

Remington Education: Pharmaceutics covers the basic principles of pharmaceutics, from dosage forms to drug delivery and targeting. It addresses all the principles covered in an introductory pharmacy course. As well as offering a summary of key information in pharmaceutics, it offers numerous case studies and MCQs for self assessment.