Pharmacology : Principles and Applications - A Worktext for Allied Health Professionals

Fulcher, Robert M., Soto, Cathy Dubeansky, Fulcher, Eugenia M.

ISBN 10: 0721688284 / ISBN 13: 9780721688282

Editore: Saunders Company, W. B., 2002

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Riassunto:

Unlike any other pharmacology text on the market, "Pharmacology: Principles and Applications" offers complete and accurate coverage of drugs and drug dosage calculation for health career students, incorporating "workbook" features that strengthen the reader's math and medication skills. In addition to comprehensive information on dosage problems, pharmacological effects, medication administration, reading and checking prescriptions, and pharmacology of the most prescribed medications, it also emphasizes patient education - an important consideration for today's health professional. This comprehensive text begins with an introduction to pharmacology, moving through the logical steps of the medication process, including accurate dosage calculation and medication administration. Special body system icons denote which drugs are used for which body system. Numerous illustrations, tables, boxes, and critical thinking scenarios throughout reinforce the material and engage the reader in learning key concepts.

Contenuti: Section I: General Aspects of Pharmacology
1. Pharmacology in the Medical Office
2. Legislation and Ethics
3. Basics of Pharmacology
4. Understanding Drug Use
5. Reading, Interpreting, and Documenting Medication Orders

Section II: Mathematics for Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations
6. Measurement Systems and their Equivalents
7. Converting between Measurement Systems
8. Interpreting Drug Labels
9. Calculation of Nonparenteral Doses
10. Calculation of Parenteral Doses and Special Applications

Section III: Medication Administration
11. General Principals of Medication Administration
12. Enteral Routes
13. Percutaneous Routes
14. Parenteral Routes

Section IV: Pharmacology for Multi-system Application
15. Analgesics and Antipyretics
16. Immunizations and Medications for Immune System Diseases
17. Antimicrobials, Antifungals, and Antivirals
18. Antineoplastics
19. Nutritional Supplements and Alternative Medicines

Section V: Medications Related to Body Systems
20. Endocrine System Conditions
21. Sensory System Conditions
22. Skin Conditions
23. Musculoskeletal Conditions
24. Digestive System Disorders
25. Respiratory Tract Disorders
26. Circulatory Disorders
27. Urinary Conditions
28. Reproductive System Conditions
29. Neurological Conditions
30. Mental Disorders
31. Drugs of Abuse and Misuse

Appendices
I Competency Evaluation Checklists
II Math Review
III Answers to Check Your Understanding Sections
IV Therapeutic Effects of Drugs on the Body
V Top 200 Drugs by Prescription
VI Easily Confused Drug Names
VII Drugs with Specific Gastrointestinal Requirements
VIII Drug/Food and Drug/Drug Interactions
IX Drugs that Should Not be Crushed or Chewed
X U.S. Pharmacopeia Pictograms
XI Intravenous Administration Basics

Glossary
Drug Index

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Pharmacology : Principles and Applications -...
Casa editrice: Saunders Company, W. B.
Data di pubblicazione: 2002
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Very Good
Edizione: 1 Edition.