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Eleventh Edition
By
Mary Asperheim Favaro, MD, Staff Physician, Little River Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC; Formerly Instructor of Pharmacology, St. Louis University School of Nursing and Health Services, St. Louis, MO
Description
With the most essential information presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format, you are in good hands with Asperheim. The text
begins with a practical review of the mathematics of drug dosage and principles of pharmacology, followed by drug chapters and streamlined
drug monographs that include vital information on each drug, such as generic and trade names, indications, common adverse effects, and
typical adult and pediatric dosages. Prepare for the clinical setting all with an emphasis on safe medication administration and prevention
of drug errors with Asperheim.
Contents
Unit One: Mathematics of Drug Dosage
1. Roman Numerals
2. Fractions
3. Decimals
4. Percentage
5. Proportion
6. Fahrenheit and Celsius
7. Systems of Measurement
8. Drug Dosage for Children
9. Drug
Dosage in Standardized Units
Unit Two: Principles of Pharmacology
10. Introduction to Pharmacology
11.
Drug Legislation and Drug Standards
12. Pharmaceutical Preparations
13. Introduction to Drug Dosage
14. Administration
of Medications
15. Vitamins, Minerals, and General Nutrition
Unit Three: Drug Classifications
16.
Antibiotics and Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Agents
17. Antihistamines
18. Drugs That Affect the Skin and Mucous
Membranes
19. Drugs That Affect the Respiratory System
20. Drugs That Affect the Circulatory System
21. Drugs That
Affect the Central Nervous System
22. Pain Medications
23. Tranquilizers and Antidepressants
24. Prostaglandins
and Prostaglandin Inhibitors
25. Drugs That Affect the Autonomic Nervous System
26. Drugs That Affect the Digestive System
27.
The Endocrine Glands and Hormones
28. Diuretics and Other Drugs That Affect the Urinary System
29. Antineoplastic Drugs
30.
Immunizing Agents and Immunosuppressives
31. Molecular and Targeted Therapies ??
NEW!
Unit
Four Special Situations in Pharmacology
32. Drug Therapy in Women ??
NEW!
33. Drug Therapy in
Older Adults
34. Home Health and End-of-Life Care
35. Substance Abuse
36. Herbal Therapies and Drug-Herb Interactions
Glossary
Appendix
Answers
to Exercises and Review Questions
Disorders Index
Therapeutic Index
General Index
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Paperback, 304 pages, publication date: SEP-2008
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-5905-9
ISBN-10: 1-4160-5905-9
Imprint: SAUNDERS
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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