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Drug Monographs

Access the Australian Medicines Handbook via Clinical Key for Nursing Drug Monographs for up-to-date, independent, evidence-based, peer-reviewed drug information. Drug Monographs include information on mode of action, indications, precautions, dosage, adverse effects and more.

Australian Injectable Drug Handbook

We are delighted to announce the Library now has access to the 9th edition of the Australian Injectable Drug Handbook.

The most comprehensive handbook of its kind, the AIDH provides up-to-date information on injectable medicines that will be useful in daily medical practice.

This is just a selection of the thousands of ebooks available

Drugs and Society by Peter J. Venturelli; Annette E. Fleckenstein; Glen R. Hanson Takes a multidisciplinary approach to the impact of drug use and abuse on the lives of average individuals. The authors have integrated their expertise in the fields of drug abuse, pharmacology, and sociology with their extensive experiences in research, treatment, drug policy making, and drug policy implementation to create an edition that speaks directly to students on the medical, emotional, and social damage drug use can cause.
Publication Date: 2020
Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 6e by Kathleen Knights; Andrew Rowland; Shaunagh Darroch; Mary Bushell This landmark text continues to be the one stop reference to pharmacology for Australian and New Zealand health science students. Chapters have been thoroughly updated and revised to include the latest information on the clinical use of drugs and their application to specific disciplines within the health professions is highlighted.
Publication Date: 2023
Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Nicole M. Heimgartner, Cherie R. Rebar, and Laura M. Willis Get all the basics on drug therapies - and administer drugs confidently and accurately -with Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy, 4th Edition. Written in the enjoyable, award-winning Incredibly Easy style, this easy-to-follow, fully illustrated guide offers step-by-step direction on the medication process, from assessing patient needs, to planning care, to implementation and positive outcomes.
Publication Date: 2016
Herb Toxicities and Drug Interactions by Fred Jennes; Bob Flaws Preliminaries; TABLE OF CONTENTS; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Foreword; ntroduction; Chapter 1 The Potential for Toxicity; Chapter 2 Three Important Types of Potential Medicinal Toxicity; Chapter 3 How To Use This Book; Chapter 4 Toxicities and Drug Interaction; Appendix 1 American Herbal Products Association (AHPA; Appendix 2 Western Drugs; Appendix 3 Possible Herb-Drug Interactions; Appendix 4 Annotated Bibliography; General Index; Pin Yin Formula Index; English Formula Index; Pin Yin Herb Index; Latin Herb Index.
Publication Date: 2004
Pharmacology in Nursing : Australia and New Zealand Edition by Bonita Broyles, Gayle McKenzie, and Sussan Pleunik Focuses on the use of drugs as medications within the healthcare environment in Australia and New Zealand. This text is a resource for nurses and health professionals in their understanding of drugs and their actions, especially with regard to the responsibilities of nurses in relation to medication administration and patient management.
Publication Date: 2019
Microbiology and Infection Control for Health Professionals by Gary Lee, Penny Bishop Aims to provide a comprehensive guide to microbiology, infectious diseases and infection control. It is suitable for students, clinicians and educators in the health professions. Where appropriate, the emphasis is placed on Australian data, the incidence of diseases in Australia, and Australian guidelines for infection control practices.
Publication Date: 2015
Medical Pharmacology at a Glance by Michael J. Neal Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is recognised as an excellent starting point for pharmacology study. This international best-seller is the perfect companion for all medical and health students, providing an accessible, visual overview of pharmacology. This 8th edition has been extensively updated, especially in the areas of anaesthetics, drugs used in AIDs, cardiovascular drugs, drugs used in anxiety, depression and schizophrenia, urological drugs, drug metabolism, as well as practical concerns such as drug indications and side effects. Ideal for USMLE and pharmacology exam revision, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance features: * The basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption and excretion * Chapters based on diseases or syndrome, for efficient clinical learning * An emphasis on drug mechanisms * References to the pathophysiology of disease, to aid understanding of drug choice and action * Case studies with questions and full explanation of answers * A companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/pharmacology featuring online cases and flashcards
Publication Date: 2015
A Pharmacology Primer by Terry Kenakin The Second Edition will continue this tradition of better preparing researchers in the basics of pharmacology. In addition, new human interest material including historical facts in pharmacology will be added. A new section on therapeutics will help readers identify with diseases and drug treatments. Over 30 new figures and tables More human interest information to provide readers with historical facts on pharmacology research New section on therapeutics to help identify diseaes and drug treatments New section on new biological concepts relevant to pharmacological research (i.e., systems biology) New study sections organized with ASPET and other international pharmacology organizations New coverage of pharmacokinetics and drug disposition
Publication Date: 2010