Full Description
Written and peer-reviewed by experts in practice and academia, the 19th edition
of the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care is an
authoritative resource for students and for health care providers who counsel and
care for patients undertaking self-treatment—nonprescription drugs, nutritional
supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary
therapies. Its goal is to develop the knowledge and problem-solving skills needed to
assess a patient's health status and current practice of self-treatment, to determine
whether self-care is necessary or appropriate, and, if appropriate, to recommend safe
and effective self-care measures.
KEY FEATURES:
• Updated information and references throughout
• One new chapter ("Prebiotics and Probiotics"), a rewritten chapter ("Pharmacist's
Patient Care Process in Self-care") to make the content more practical in the
self-care/nonprescription product environment, and many new and updated drug
product and drug interaction tables throughout
• Quick-reference tools such as treatment algorithms (including exclusions for
self-treatment), drug product tables, patient education sidebars, and product
administration illustrations
• Two new comprehensive patient cases for each disorder-related chapter
• Concise Key Points section at the end of each disorder-related chapter, summarizing
critical information
• Color plate section with more than 30 illustrations
Contents
Foreword
Preface
Contributors
1. Self-Care and Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy, Jenelle Sobotka and
Martha A. Kochanowski
2. Pharmacists' Patient Care Process in Self-Care, Holly Divine and
Terry McIntosh
3. Exploring Cultural Aspects of Self-Care, Jeri J. Sias and Anita N. Jacobson
4. Legal and Regulatory Issues in Self-Care Pharmacy Practice,
Martha M. Rumore
5. Headache, Julie J. Wilkinson and Katherine Tromp
6. Fever, Virginia Lemay and Brett Feret
7. Musculoskeletal Injuries and Disorders, Julie L. Olenak
8. Vaginal and Vulvovaginal Disorders, Nicole M. Lodise
9. Disorders Related to Menstruation, Leslie A. Shimp
10. Prevention of Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infections,
Shareen Y. El-Ibiary and Erin C. Raney
11. Disorders Related to Colds and Allergy, Kelly L. Scolaro
12. Cough, Karen J. Tietze
13. Heartburn and Dyspepsia, Tara Whetsel and Ann Zweber
14. Intestinal Gas, Jennifer Robinson
15. Constipation, Kristin W. Weitzel and Jean-Venable "Kelly" R. Goode
16. Diarrhea, Paul C. Walker
17. Anorectal Disorders, Juliana Chan
18. Pinworm Infection, Jeffery A. Goad and Edith Mirzaian
19. Nausea and Vomiting, Adam C. Welch
20. Prebiotics and Probiotics, Pramodini Kale-Pradhan and Sheila Wilhelm
21. Poisoning, Wendy Klein-Schwartz and Barbara Insley Crouch
22. Ostomy Care and Supplies, Joan Lerner Selekof and Sharon Wilson
23. Essential and Conditionally Essential Nutrients, Mary M. Bridgeman and
Carol J. Rollins
24. Functional and Meal Replacement Foods, Carol J. Rollins
25. Sports Nutrition and Performance-Enhancing Nutrients and Supplements,
Mark Newnham
26. Infant Nutrition and Special Nutritional Needs of Children, M. Petrea Cober
27. Overweight and Obesity, Sarah J. Miller and Sherrill Brown
28. Ophthalmic Disorders, Richard G. Fiscella and Michael K. Jensen
29. Prevention of Contact Lens-Related Disorders, Aleda M. H. Chen and
Tracy R. Frame
30. Otic Disorders, Veronica T. Bandy
31. Prevention of Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders, Karleen Melody
32. Oral Pain and Discomfort, Nicole Paolini Albanese and Mark Donaldson
33. Atopic Dermatitis and Dry Skin, Kimberley W. Benner
34. Scaly Dermatoses, Rupal Patel Mansukhani and Lucio Volino
35. Contact Dermatitis, Kimberly S. Plake and Patricia L. Darbishire
36. Diaper Dermatitis and Prickly Heat, Katelyn Alexander and Cortney Mospan
37. Insect Bites and Stings and Pediculosis, Patricia H. Fabel and
Elizabeth Weeks Blake
38. Acne, Karla T. Foster
39. Prevention of Sun-Induced Skin Disorders, Kimberly M. Crosby and
Katherine S. O'Neal
40. Skin Hyperpigmentation and Photoaging, Katherine S. O'Neal and
Kimberly M. Crosby
41. Minor Burns, Sunburn, and Wounds, Daphne B. Bernard
42. Fungal Skin Infections, April Gardner and Natalie Walkup
43. Warts, Donna M. Adkins
44. Minor Foot Disorders, Cynthia W. Coffey and Sneha Baxi Srivastava
45. Hair Loss, Tricia M. Berry
46. Insomnia, Drowsiness, and Fatigue, Sarah T. Melton and Cynthia K. Kirkwood
47. Smoking Cessation, Beth A. Martin and Maria C. Wopat
48. Home Testing and Monitoring Devices, Geneva Clark Briggs
49. Adult Urinary Incontinence and Supplies, Christine K. O'Neil
50. Introduction to Dietary Supplements, Candy Tsourounis and Cathi Dennehy
51. Natural Products, Cydney E. McQueen and Katherine Kelly Orr
52. Common Complementary and Alternative Medicine Health Systems,
Catherine Ulbricht and Eunji Michelle Ko
Index
Color Plates
