The APRN and PA's complete guide to prescribing drug therapy : 2022

Includes 25 new diagnoses and digital updates as needed! The only prescribing guide conveniently organized by clinical diagnoses for adult and pediatric patients, this concise resource is an unrivaled reference tool for advanced health care providers (AHCPs) and students in all clinical practice settings who need guidance on prescribing drugs for patients with acute, episodic, and chronic health problems. Newly updated for 2022 with the most recent drug information and clinical guidance, this revised edition contains 25 new diagnoses including 15 additional cancer diagnoses and the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The APRN and PA's Complete Guide to Prescribing Drug Therapy 2022 intersperses clinically useful information throughout, such as monitored laboratory values, patient teaching points, and safety information. Section I alphabetically presents pharmacotherapy regimens for more than 600 clinical diagnoses. Each diagnosis contains drug choices alphabetically by generic name, FDA pregnancy category, OTC availability, generic availability, adult and pediatric dosing regimens, brand/trade names, available dose forms, and additive information. Section II uses a convenient table format to convey pediatric and adult immunization schedules, contraceptives, pediatric dosing tables for liquid anti infectives, and much more. An alphabetical cross reference index of drugs by generic and brand/trade names, with FDA pregnancy category and controlled drug schedule, facilitates quick identification of drugs by alternate names and relative safety during pregnancy. Key Features: Uniquely organized by clinical diagnosis! Addresses drug treatment options for over 600 specific diagnoses Guides the AHCP through drug classes, categories, and brand/trade names for primary care health issues Contains over 30 Appendices with quick access to drugs by category (e.g., antineoplastics, anticonvulsants), child and adult immunization schedules, contraceptives by form, glucocorticosteroids by potency, and much more! Index provides cross referencing of drugs by generic and brand/trade names Includes eBook and regular updates with purchase of print guide Cover Title Copyright Contents Reviewers Preface Acknowledgments Quick Check Prescribing Reminders Section I: Drug Therapy by Clinical Diagnosis Acetaminophen Overdose Acne Rosacea Acne Vulgaris Acromegaly Actinic Keratosis (AK) Adrenocortical Insufficiency Alcohol Dependence, Detoxification/Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Allergic Reaction: General Allergies: Multi-Food Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) Deficiency Alzheimer’s Disease Amebiasis Amebic Liver Abscess Amenorrhea: Secondary Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Anaphylaxis Anemia: Beta Thalassemia-Associated Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)/Anemia of Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Anemia: Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia: Iron Deficiency (ADA) Anemia: Pernicious/Megaloblastic Anesthesia: Procedural Sedation Angina Pectoris: Stable Anorexia/Cachexia Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis) Anxiety Disorder: Generalized (GAD), Anxiety Disorder: Social (SAD) Aphasia, Expressive: Stroke-Induced Aphthous Stomatitis (Mouth Ulcer, Canker Sore) Aspergillosis, Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis Asthma Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS) Asthma: Severe, Eosinophilia; Hypereosinophilia Syndromes (HES) Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis Bacterial Vaginosis (BV, Gardnerella vaginalis) Baldness: Male Pattern Bell’s Palsy Benign Essential Tremor Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Bile Acid Deficiency Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bite: Cat Bite: Dog Bite: Human Blepharitis Blepharoptosis, Acquired (Droopy Eyelid) Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis Bronchiolitis Bronchitis: Acute & Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB) Bronchitis: Chronic/Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Bulimia Nervosa Burn: Minor Bursitis Cancer: Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Cancer: Bladder, Urethral Cancer: Breast Cancer: Cervical Cancer: Colorectal Cancer: Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC) Cancer: Endometrial Carcinoma Cancer: Epithelioid Sarcoma Cancer: Esophageal Cancer: Fallopian Tube Cancer: Gastric/Gastroesophageal Cancer: Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Cancer: Glioblastoma Multiforme Cancer: Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) Cancer: Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cancer: Leukemia Cancer: Lung Cancer: Lymphoma Cancer: Melanoma Cancer: Mesothelioma Cancer: Multiple Myeloma Cancer: Ovarian Cancer: Pancreatic Cancer: Peritoneal Cancer: Prostate Cancer: Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) Cancer: Thyroid Carcinoma Cancer: Urothelial Carcinoma Candidiasis: Abdomen, Bladder, Esophagus, Kidney Candidiasis: Oral (Thrush) Candidiasis: Skin Candidiasis: Vulvovaginal (Moniliasis) Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) Carcinoid Syndrome Diarrhea (CSD) Cardiomyopathy of Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Cat Scratch Fever (Bartonella Infection) Cellulite Cellulitis, Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection (ABSSSI) Cerumen Impaction Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) Chancroid Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea/Vomiting (CINV) Chickenpox (Varicella) Chikungunya Virus/Chikungunya-Related Arthritis Chlamydia Trachomatis Cholangitis, Primary Biliary (PBC) Cholelithiasis Cholera (Vibrio Cholerae ) Clostridioides Difficile/Pseudomembranous Colitis Colic: Infantile Colonoscopy Prep/Colon Cleanse Common Cold (Viral Upper Respiratory Infection, URI) Conjunctivitis/Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Chlamydial Conjunctivitis: Fungal Conjunctivitis: Gonococcal Conjunctivitis/Keratitis/Keratoconjunctivitis: Allergic (Vernal) Conjunctivitis: Viral Constipation: Chronic Idiopathic (CIC) Constipation: Occasional, Intermittent Corneal Edema Corneal Ulceration Costochondritis (Chest Wall Syndrome) COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Cramps: Abdominal, Intestinal Crohn’s Disease Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium Parvum) Cushing’s Syndrome Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora Cavetanensis) Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Cystinuria Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Prophylaxis Dehydration Delirium: End-of-Life Dementia Dengue Fever (Dengue Virus) Dental Abscess Denture Irritation Depression/Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Depression: PostPartum Depression: Treatment-Resistant (TRD) Dermatitis: Atopic (Eczema) Dermatitis: Contact Dermatitis: Genus Rhus (poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac) Dermatitis: Seborrheic Diabetic Macular Edema, Retinopathy, Macular Degeneration Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN) Diaper Rash Diarrhea: Acute Diarrhea: Carcinoid Syndrome (CSD) Diarrhea: Chronic Diarrhea: Traveler’s Digitalis Toxicity Diphtheria (Corynebacterium Diphtheriae ) Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Dry Eye Syndrome (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Dust Mite Allergy Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) Dyshidrosis (Dyshidrotic Eczema, Pomphylox) Dyslipidemia (Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia) Dysmenorrhea: Primary Dyspareunia (Post-Menopausal Painful Intercourse) Ebola Zaire Disease (Zaire Ebolavirus) Edema Emphysema Encopresis Endometriosis Enuresis: Primary, Nocturnal Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangitis (Formerly Churg-Strauss Syndrome) Epicondylitis Epididymitis Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Erysipelas Erythropoietic Protoporphyria (EPP) Esophagitis, Erosive Exocrine Pancreas Insufficiency (EPI)/ Pancreatic Enzyme Deficiency Extrapyramidal Side Effects (EPS) Eye Pain Facial Hair: Excessive/Unwanted Fecal Odor Fever (Pyrexia) Fibrocystic Breast Disease Fibromyalgia Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) Flatulence Fluoridation, Water,