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Pharmacology: Principles and Applications » (2nd Edition)
Authors: Eugenia M. Fulcher, Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Robert M. Fulcher
ISBN-13: 9781416025405, ISBN-10: 1416025405
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Date Published: February 2008
Edition: 2nd Edition
Author Biography: Eugenia M. Fulcher
Book Synopsis
Intended for medical assistants working in an ambulatory care setting, this textbook reviews the mathematics needed to calculate drug dosages, introduces the principles of medication administration, and describes medications that affect multiple body systems and medications that treat diseases specific to a body system. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Table of Contents
| Section I | General Aspects of Pharmacology | 1 |
| Chapter 1 | Pharmacology in the Medical Office | 2 |
| Chapter 2 | Legislation and Ethics | 16 |
| Chapter 3 | Basics of Pharmacology | 42 |
| Chapter 4 | Understanding Drug Use | 74 |
| Chapter 5 | Reading, Interpreting, and Documenting Medication Orders | 100 |
| Section II | Mathematics for Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations | 123 |
| Chapter 6 | Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents | 124 |
| Chapter 7 | Converting between Measurement Systems | 140 |
| Chapter 8 | Interpreting Drug Labels | 158 |
| Chapter 9 | Calculating Doses of Nonparenteral Medications | 176 |
| Chapter 10 | Calculating Doses of Parenteral Medications | 202 |
| Section III | Medication Administration | 223 |
| Chapter 11 | Medication Administration: Safety and Quality Assurance | 224 |
| Chapter 12 | Enteral Routes of Medication Administration | 240 |
| Chapter 13 | Percutaneous Routes of Medication Administration | 252 |
| Chapter 14 | Parenteral Routes of Medication Administration | 268 |
| Section IV | Pharmacology for Multisystem Application | 299 |
| Chapter 15 | Analgesics and Antipyretics | 300 |
| Chapter 16 | Immunizations and the Immune System | 320 |
| Chapter 17 | Antimicrobials, Antifungals, and Antivirals | 346 |
| Chapter 18 | Antineoplastic Agents | 386 |
| Chapter 19 | Nutritional Supplements and Alternative Medicines | 406 |
| Section V | Medications Related to Body Systems | 429 |
| Chapter 20 | Medications for Disorders of the Endocrine System | 430 |
| Chapter 21 | Medications for Disorders of the Eye and Ear | 460 |
| Chapter 22 | Medications for Skin Conditions | 480 |
| Chapter 23 | Medications for Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System | 502 |
| Chapter 24 | Medications for Gastrointestinal System Disorders | 522 |
| Chapter 25 | Medications for Respiratory Tract Disorders | 556 |
| Chapter 26 | Medications for Circulatory Disorders | 580 |
| Chapter 27 | Medications for Urinary Tract Disorders | 616 |
| Chapter 28 | Medications for Reproductive System Conditions | 630 |
| Chapter 29 | Medications for Neurological Conditions | 660 |
| Chapter 30 | Medications for Mental Disorders | 700 |
| Chapter 31 | Drugs of Abuse and Misuse | 730 |
| Appendices | ||
| I | Competency Evaluation Checklists | 755 |
| II | Math Review | 803 |
| III | Answers to "Check Your Understanding" Sections | 817 |
| IV | Therapeutic Effects of Drugs on the Body | 821 |
| V | Top 200 Drugs by Prescription | 827 |
| VI | Easily Confused Drug Names | 831 |
| VII | Drugs with Specific Gastrointestinal Requirements | 837 |
| VIII | Drug-Food and Drug-Drug Interactions | 839 |
| IX | Drugs That Should Not Be Crushed or Chewed | 841 |
| X | U.S. Pharmacopeia Pictograms | 845 |
| XI | Intravenous Administration Basics | 857 |
| Glossary | 861 | |
| Bibliography | 875 | |
| Generic Drug Index (with Pronunciations) | 877 | |
| Subject Index | 883 |
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