Pharmacology

7/18/23, 6:52 PM Week 6: Learning Resources : Advanced Pharmacology-Summer 2023

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LEARNING RESOURCES

Required Readings

Rosenthal, L. D., & Burchum, J. R. (2021). Lehne’s pharmacotherapeutics for advanced practice nurses and physician assistants (2nd ed.) St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

Chapter 11, “Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology” (pp. 67–71)

Chapter 12, “Physiology of the Peripheral Nervous System” (pp. 72–81)

Chapter 12, “Muscarinic Agonists and Cholinesterase Inhibitors” (pp. 82–89)

Chapter 14, “Muscarinic Antagonists” (pp. 90-98)

Chapter 15, “Adrenergic Agonists” (pp. 99–107)

Chapter 16, “Adrenergic Antagonists” (pp. 108–119)

Chapter 17, “Indirect-Acting Antiadrenergic Agents” (pp. 120–124)

Chapter 18, “Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology” (pp. 125–126)

Chapter 19, “Drugs for Parkinson Disease” (pp. 127–142)

Chapter 20, “Drugs for Alzheimer Disease” (pp. 159–166)

Chapter 21, “Drugs for Seizure Disorders” (pp. 150–170)

Chapter 22, “Drugs for Muscle Spasm and Spasticity” (pp. 171–178)

Chapter 24, “Opioid Analgesics, Opioid Antagonists, and Nonopioid Centrally Acting Analgesics” (pp. 183–194)

Chapter 59, “Drug Therapy of Rheumatoid Arthritis” (pp. 513–527)

Chapter 60, “Drug Therapy of Gout” (pp. 528–536)

Chapter 61, “Drugs Affecting Calcium Levels and Bone Mineralization” (pp. 537–556)

American Academy of Family Physicians. (2019). Dementia (https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/topics/by-topic.dementia.html) . Retrieved from https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/topics/by-topic.dementia.html

This website provides information relating to the diagnosis, treatment, and patient education of dementia. It also presents information on complications and special cases of dementia.

Linn, B. S., Mahvan, T., Smith, B. E. Y., Oung, A. B., Aschenbrenner, H., & Berg, J. M. (2020). Tips and tools for safe opioid prescribing: This review--with tables summarizing opioid options, dosing considerations, and recommendations for tapering--will help you provide rigorous Tx for noncancer pain while ensuring patient safety (https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?

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direct=true&db=edsgea&AN=edsgcl.632776407&site=eds- live&scope=site&authtype=shib&custid=s6527200) . Journal of Family Practice, 69(6), 280–292.

Document: Mid-Term Summary & Study Guide (PDF) (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/65879/files/4007735?wrap=1) (https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/65879/files/4007735/download?download_frd=1)

Required Media

Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019b). Alzheimer’s disease (http://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6521/05/mm/decision_trees/week_10/index.html) [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

In this interactive media piece, you will engage in a set of decisions for prescribing and recommending pharmacotherapeutics to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Walden University, LLC. (Producer). (2019e). Complex regional pain disorder (http://cdn- media.waldenu.edu/2dett4d/Walden/NURS/6521/05/mm/decision_trees/week_07/index.html) [Interactive media file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

In this interactive media piece, you will engage in a set of decisions for prescribing and recommending pharmacotherapeutics to treat complex regional pain disorders.

Disorders of The Nervous System

Reflect on the comprehensive review of disorders of the nervous system and think about how you might recommend or prescribe pharmacotherapeutics to treat these disorders. (15m)

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Speed Pharmacology. (2019). Drugs for Parkinson’s Disease (Made Easy) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z84iypHdftQ&t=13s) [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z84iypHdftQ&t=13s

Note: This media program is approximately 9 minutes.

Speed Pharmacology. (2019). Pharmacology- Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease (Made Easy) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzRPrvrwj0&t=31s) [Video].

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euzRPrvrwj0&t=31s

Note: This media program is approximately 7 minutes.