CREATESPACE Drugs and Medications (A Review)

Are you preparing for the NAPLEX, USMLE or the NCLEX-RN? Perhaps a busy healthcare professional who wants to brush up your cognitive skills related to pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics? Or a client who wants to be well informed about drugs and medications? Drugs are everywhere. We take it with or without a prescription. Have we stopped to think about the synergistic action or concurrent usage of these drugs that we are taking? Even OTC like NSAID, if not taken with meals or on a full stomach can cause GI ulceration. Concurrent use of MAOI with symmetrel may cause hypertensive crisis. There is a lot more to learn from these drugs. The intention of this book is to provide the simplest method of reviewing the major drugs that are prescribed and administered in the healthcare profession. It covers the specific drugs for the different body systems. It is presented with definitions, classes, pharmacodynamic, drug interactions, side effects, adverse reactions and healthcare responsibilities. There are chapter quizzes and tests. The author utilized the essential information from rigorous hours of research to prepare the reader for an examination or for review in general. About the Author Solomon Barroa is a Registered Nurse in the state of California. He was a university and college professor from the Philippines. He taught Nursing courses. He has a diverse experience in healthcare; from hospitals, clinic, insurance and home health. He had provided care to clients of all ages with different health condition from acute to chronic. He is passionate about sharing his knowledge regarding healthcare encompassing health conditions,pathophysiology, etiology, treatment and management. He likes to make customized products at his spare time.He also likes to travel and cherishes his experiences in Italy. He likes John Locke's theory " Tabula Rasa ". People are born without built-in mental content and that their knowledge and ideas are developed from experience and perception about events and the environment. Facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/solomon.barroa Twitter page : https://twitter.com/solomonbarroa