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By
Kathy Moscou, RPh, MPH, BSc(Pharm), Research Officer, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Former Director, Pharmacy Technician Program (1989-2006), North Seattle Community College, WA
Karen Snipe, CPhT, AS, BA, MEd, Pharmacy Technician Program Coordinator, Department Head, Diagnostic and Imaging Services, Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC
Description
Comprehensive yet approachable, PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS provides just the right type and level of pharmacology information
you need for successful practice. With coverage of body systems structure, as well as patient scenarios, anatomy and physiology refreshers,
drug monographs with pill photos, and much more, this book presents an often-challenging subject in a practical way to make learning
easier.
Contents
Unit 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
1. Fundamentals of Pharmacology
2. Principles of Pharmacology
3.
Pharmacodynamics
4. Drug Interactions and Medication Errors
Unit 2: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
and Central Nervous System
Introduction to the Nervous System
5. Treatment of Anxiety
6. Treatment of
Depression
7. Treatment of Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
8. Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease
9.
Treatment of Seizure Disorders
10. Treatment of Pain
11. Treatment of Migraine Headache and Alzheimer's Disease
12.
Treatment of Sleep Disorders and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Unit 3: Drugs Affecting the Musculoskeletal
System
Introduction to the Musculoskeletal System
13. Neuromuscular Blockade
14. Treatment of Muscle Spasms
15.
Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases That Affect the Musculoskeletal System
16. Treatment of Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease of the
Bone
17. Treatment of Hyperuricemia and Gout
Unit 4: Treatment of Diseases of the Ophthalmic and Otic Systems
Introduction
to the Opthalmic and Otic Systems
18. Treatment of Glaucoma and Other Disorders of the Eye
19. Treatment of Vertigo and
Other Disorders of the Ear
20. Treatment of Ophthalmic and Otic Infections
Unit 5: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular
System
Introduction to the Cardiovascular System and Hematological System
21. Treatment of Angina
22. Treatment
of Hypertension
23. Treatment of Heart Failure
24. Treatment of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
25. Treatment of
Arrhythmia
Unit 6: Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System
Introduction to the Gastrointestinal (Digestive)
System
26. Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and Peptic Ulcer
27. Treatment of Irritable
Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Unit 7: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
Introduction
to the Respiratory System
28. Treatment of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
29. Treatment of Allergies
Unit
8: Drugs Affecting the Urinary System
Introduction to the Urinary System
30. Treatment of Prostate Disease and
Erectile Dysfunction
31. Treatment of Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders
Unit 9: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System
32. Treatment of Thyroid Disorders
33. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
34.
Drugs That Affect the Reproductive System
Unit 10: Drugs Affecting the Immunological System
Introduction
to the Lymphatic and Immune System
35. Treatment of Bacterial Infection
36. Treatment of Viral Infections
37. Treatment
of Cancers
38. Vaccines and Immunosuppressants
Unit 11: Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System
Introduction
to the Integumentary System (Skin & Its Appendages)
39. Treatment of Fungal Infections
40. Treatment of Decubitus Ulcers
and Burns
41. Treatment of Acne
42. Treatment of Eczema
43. Treatment of Lice and Scabies
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 776 pages, publication date: JUN-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04720-3
ISBN-10: 0-323-04720-3
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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