Pharmacology Handbook for Clinical Practice, Second Edition, provides health care professionals with solid foundation of clinical pharmacology in the daily practice. The second edition came after the success of the first edition which has been distributed to the majority of Middle East countries. The authors explain the most commonly used medication in the clinical settings in simple and easy to be memorized way. The inclusion of Pharmacology & Memory , ‘Pharmacology Mnemonics’ and ‘Memory Cards’ sections throughout the book helps to identify important points relating to commonly used drugs, both in terms of their basic pharmacology and clinical relevance. This handbook is crucial reading for those with basic pharmacology background, as well as more advanced students and practitioners requiring a revision book. Remember to use ‘promote your handbook by yourself’ section to add your own notes for more personalized experience. Available on Jamalon: http://jamalon.com/en/1001859.html

1. What’s New in the 2nd Edition
of the Pharmacology
Handbook for Clinical Practice

3. Pharmacology Handbook for Clinical Practice, Second Edition, provides health care
professionals with solid foundation of clinical pharmacology in the daily practice. The
second edition came after the success of the first edition which has been distributed to the
majority of Middle East countries. The authors explain the most commonly used medication
in the clinical settings in simple and easy to be memorized way. The inclusion of
Pharmacology & Memory , ‘Pharmacology Mnemonics’ and ‘Memory Cards’ sections
throughout the book helps to identify important points relating to commonly used drugs,
both in terms of their basic pharmacology and clinical relevance. This handbook is crucial
reading for those with basic pharmacology background, as well as more advanced students
and practitioners requiring a revision book. Remember to use ‘promote your handbook by
yourself’ section to add your own notes for more personalized experience.

4. *New: Updated List of Contents

6. To help health care providers and students in recalling the
most common drugs based on the
relationship between drug’s name and its action, indications,
side effects, contraindications
and proper medical management
Pharmacology & Memory

9. *New: Memory Cards

10. On the other hand, revised and refined “Pharmacology
Mnemonics” and visual Memory Cards were added
to provide simple principles and strategies for improving your
memory.

12. • The drug is used for
treatment of moderate
to severe insomnia
(induce sleeping) Scientific Name: Midazolam
Dormitory
Important Tips:
• Benzodiazipens
• Panic disorder
• Generalized anxiety disorder
• Insomnia
• Seizures
• Alcohol withdrawal
• Anxiety
• Other indications
• patients receiving
mechanical ventilation
• strong muscle-relaxing
properties
mid-15c., from
L. dormitorium
"sleeping
place," from
dormire "to
sleep"

13. • Metronidazole
M
• Chloramphenicol
C
• Aminoglycosides
A
• Tetracyclines
T
Hepatic Failure
Gray Baby Syndrome
Ototoxicity
Teeth Discoloration &
Liver Failure
Relatively Contraindicated
& Others like Nitrofurantoin , Quinolones
and Sulfonamides

21. Middle East Pharmacological Index included a vast majority of
drugs where used in Jordanian hospitals and clinical care settings to guide
health care providers and students. Drug’s basic information is presented
and arranged alphabetically by trade name then generic name and finally
the therapeutic category for each drug. Each page of the handbook
contains letter guides at the side, much like a dictionary, to facilitate easy
and quickly access to any drug.

22. *New: Updated list of Medications

29. The ability to do accurate and quick drug calculations is an
essential skill for health care providers and students, yet many
students and practitioners are unsure of their mathematical
abilities. Therefore, Drug Calculations were included as a
one part with clear examples to assist you to learn the
essentials and practice simple to advanced calculations.

32. Finally, five appendices were included to conclude
the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
medications, the most commonly used Antibiotics,
Antidotes, common Medical Abbreviations and
Therapeutic Serum Concentrations for selected
drugs.

45. AbdulQadir J. Nashwan
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Pharmacology Handbook for Clinical Practice
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