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End-of-life care in a global pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2020). End-of-life care in a global pandemic. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(11), 568-569. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.11.568

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Prescribing in end of life care (2020)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2020). Prescribing in end of life care. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(10), 530-531. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.10.530

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided

Opioid drugs : a high risk prescribing area? (2020)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2020). Opioid drugs : a high risk prescribing area?. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 2(9), 480-481. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2020.2.9.480

Deborah Robertson provides an overview of recently published articles that may be of interest to non-medical prescribers. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.

Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2018). Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety. Nurse Prescribing, 16(11), 497-499. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2018.16.11.562

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the pharmacological actions of drugs used in the management of anxiety disorders. This article will outline the categories of anxiety disorder and pharmacological interventio... Read More about Pharmacology and prescribing in anxiety.

Pharmacology and prescribing in hypertension (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2018). Pharmacology and prescribing in hypertension. Nurse Prescribing, 16(10), 396-398. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2018.16.10.497

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the pharmacological actions of drugs used in the management of hypertension. This article will outline the issues and areas of intervention required in hypertension with refe... Read More about Pharmacology and prescribing in hypertension.

Prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2018). Prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding. Nurse Prescribing, 16(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2018.16.6.292

This article will look at the pharmacological considerations when prescribing for the pregnant or breastfeeding patient. It will illustrate the common issues to consider when prescribing in these groups. Focus will be on pharmacokinetics and pharmaco... Read More about Prescribing in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Prescribing for the ageing patient (2018)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2018). Prescribing for the ageing patient. Nurse Prescribing, 16(5), 238-240. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2018.16.5.238

There are many considerations that need to be made when prescribing for the ageing patient. This article will illustrate the common issues when prescribing for the over-65 population. Focus will be on pharmacokinetics and the four processes that occu... Read More about Prescribing for the ageing patient.

Drugs used in respiratory conditions (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Drugs used in respiratory conditions. Nurse Prescribing, 15(11), 563-566. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.11.563

In this article our ‘bite sized’ pharmacology series, we will look at the pharmacological actions of drugs used in respiratory conditions. This article will illustrate the common therapeutic interventions in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary d... Read More about Drugs used in respiratory conditions.

Side effects and adverse drug reactions (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Side effects and adverse drug reactions. Nurse Prescribing, 15(10), 512-514. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.10.512

This article will look at the pharmacological aspects surrounding side effects of drugs, adverse drug reactions and the key differences between the two. It will also touch on the concept of drug ‘allergy’ and its meaning from a pharmacological perspe... Read More about Side effects and adverse drug reactions.

Drug disposition, bioavailability and efficacy (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Drug disposition, bioavailability and efficacy. Nurse Prescribing, 15(8), 409-411. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.8.409

In this article, we will look at the concepts of drug disposition, bioavailability and efficacy. Drug distribution can be defined as getting a drug into its appropriate position in the body at an appropriate concentration. This is represented by phar... Read More about Drug disposition, bioavailability and efficacy.

Agonistic and antagonistic drug action (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Agonistic and antagonistic drug action. Nurse Prescribing, 15(7), 356-358. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.7.356

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the concepts of agonism and antagonism with regards to drug action. These pharmacodynamic actions affect how a drug acts at its target site and the body's response to the dru... Read More about Agonistic and antagonistic drug action.

Drug action: The therapeutic effect (2017)
Journal Article
Robertson, D. (2017). Drug action: The therapeutic effect. Nurse Prescribing, 15(5), 253-255. https://doi.org/10.12968/npre.2017.15.5.253

In this article in the series of ‘bite sized’ pharmacology, we will look at the concept of drug action—the therapeutic effect of the medications we give. It is important that prescribers are aware of factors that can affect drug action and the time-t... Read More about Drug action: The therapeutic effect.