Pharmacology for Women's Health

• Glossary of key terms for each chapter
• Short case studies to help the reader identify clinical applications
• Figures and discussion that briefly review pertinent pathophysiology in order to understand the appropriate pharmacology
• Section on women’s health over the lifespan that has  chapters on gynecology, pregnancy, postpartum, lactation and menopause
• Discussion of ethical and rational prescribing
• Material is evidence-based, including brief statistics to validate the psychometrics of important studies for the reader
• Discussion of basic pharmacologic principles
• Standardization of chapters for ease of readers in finding material quickly—for both students as well as providers in a busy practice
• Text is organized by health topics and then disease conditions rather than the standard organization by drug category. This outline makes it easier for clinicians to identify all the drugs used for pharmacologic treatment

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Section A  Introduction to Pharmacology
  Chapter 1  Modern Pharmacology
  Chapter 2  Principles of Pharmacology
  Chapter 3  Pharmacogenomics
  Chapter 4  Adverse Drug Reactions, Toxicology and Poisoning
Section B  Lifestyle and Preventive Health Care
  Chapter 5  Vitamins & Minerals
  Chapter 6  Immunizations
  Chapter 7  Drugs to Promote Optimum Weight
  Chapter 8  Pharmacologic Treatment of Tobacco Use: A Women’s Health Perspective
  Chapter 9  Drugs to Treat Substance Abuse
  Chapter 10  Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Section C  Essential Drug Categories
  Chapter 11  Antiinfectives
  Chapter 12  Analgesia & Anesthesia
  Chapter 13  Antihistamines
  Chapter 14  Steroid Hormones
Section D  Pharmacotherapeutics for Common Conditions
  Chapter 15  Cardiovascular Conditions
  Chapter 16  Hematology
  Chapter 17  Autoimmune Conditions
  Chapter 18  Diabetes
  Chapter 19  Thyroid Disease
  Chapter 20  Respiratory Illness
  Chapter 21  Gastrointestinal Conditions
  Chapter 22  Urinary Tract Disorders
  Chapter 23  Sexually Transmitted Infections
  Chapter 24  The Central Nervous System
  Chapter 25  Psychiatric Illness in Primary Care
  Chapter 26  Dermatology
  Chapter 27  Otic and Ophthalmic
  Chapter 28  Cancer and Women
Section E  Gynecology
  Chapter 29  Contraception and Reproductive Health
  Chapter 30  Pelvic and Menstrual Disorders
  Chapter 31  Vaginal Conditions
  Chapter 32  Vulvar Disorders
  Chapter 33  Sexual Dysfunction
  Chapter 34  Menopause
Section F  Pregnancy and Lactation
  Chapter 35  Pregnancy
  Chapter 36  Labor
  Chapter 37  Postpartum
  Chapter 38  Drug Use During Lactation
  Chapter 39  Fetal & Newborn Pharmacology
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• "...an essential pharmacology text for anyone who is learning how to prescribe medication or is already prescribing, especially those providing care for women."
  - Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health

• "Pharmacology for Women’s Health is a valuable, comprehensive resource that will serve to educate students and practitioners about both the history and the practice of pharmacology as it relates to women’s health. Health professionals, such as lactation consultants, who are not formally trained in pharmacology, will appreciate the easy accessibility of the information." - Cynthia W. Coffey, PharmD

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