Pitfalls in Prescribing
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Pitfalls in Prescribing: and How to Avoid Them

Pitfalls in Prescribing: and How to Avoid Them


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Five percent of all accident and emergency admissions are caused by prescribed medicines. This figure rises to an alarming twelve percent in elderly patients. This may be through inappropriate use or dosage, side effects, drug:drug interactions, failing metabolism in the liver and reduced excretion by the kidneys. Also, erratic compliance with drug taking by a large proportion of patients complicates and sometimes worsens iatrogenic harm. This practical guide details the most common errors made in prescribing and is ideal for day-to-day use. The clear, accessible language used throughout makes for quick and easy reference. It clarifies complex scientific issues and presents them in a practical format, indispensable for professional life. It is highly recommended for all prescribers, clinical pharmacists, medical students and Foundation Year doctors. It is also a vital resource in the medication review now required for the Quality and Outcomes Framework for General Practitioners in England.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Treatment failure due to antacids. Grapefruit juice may cause toxic plasma concentrations of many common drugs. Warfarin. Amiodarone. All NSAIDs (including COX-2 inhibitors). A therapeutic minefield – spironolactone, ACEIs, NSAIDs (old and new) and all diuretics – drugs which disrupt the fine equilibrium of renal function. Sudden cardiac collapse caused by often-prescribed drugs causing QTc interval prolongation. Some important interactions between drugs at shared sites of action and/or therapeutic effect. Serious drug:drug interactions during liver metabolism. Alcohol use (and abuse) causes two serious, little-recognized prescribing pitfalls. Drug monitoring to avoid pitfalls – which drugs? Which tests? How frequently? Drug-induced lung disease, often missed in primary care. Facts the prescriber needs to know about patient non-compliance, and how to improve compliance. Avoiding pitfalls in prescribing for elderly patients. Clinical quizzes. Solutions.

About the Author :
Course Organiser for General Practitioner Continuing Clinical Education, Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Training Agency, and Visiting Professor in Prescribing Science, Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, University of Ulster

Review :
'A highly useful memory jogger - interesting and easy to read - It has information for all levels of practitioners, including specialists who do not usually work with the discussed medications and need to be aware of the potential complications.' Doody Book Reviews


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781846193323
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: and How to Avoid Them
  • Width: 174 mm
  • ISBN-10: 184619332X
  • Publisher Date: 23 Mar 2009
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 142
  • Weight: 294 gr


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