This book is a companion to pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach is designed to provide practitioners and students with critical information that can be easily used to guide drug therapy decision making in the clinical setting. To ensure b...

This book is a companion to pharmacotherapy: a pathophysiologic approach is designed to provide practitioners and students with critical information that can be easily used to guide drug therapy decision making in the clinical setting. To ensure brevity and portability, the user with essential textual information, key tables and figures, and treatment algorithms are incorporated.Corresponding to the major sections in the main text, disorders are following sections: cardiovascular system, respiratory system, endocrine system, central nervous system, gastrointestinal disorders, hematological disorders, infectious diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, dermatology, psychiatric disorders, ophthalmology, antimicrobial resistance, women’s health is well explained. Carrying over a popular feature from Pharmacotherapy, each chapter is organized in a consistent format: Definition, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, Non-pharmacological and pharmacological management of the diseases associated. The treatment section may include Nonpharmacologic therapy, drug selection guidelines, dosing recommendations, adverse effects, pharmacokinetic considerations, and important drug–drug interactions are well explained.