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Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians
- 6th Edition - March 18, 2020
- Author: Lisa Martini-Johnson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 0 6 8 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 8 0 6 4 - 6
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Request a sales quoteLearn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Martini-Johnson’s Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. General Pharmacology
- Introduction
- Drug Sources
- Inactive Ingredients
- Pharmacotherapeutics
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Drug Interactions
- Drug Names
- Drug Labels
- Development and Approval of New Drugs
- Federal Laws Related to Drug Development and Use
- Dispensing Versus Prescribing Drugs
- Marketing of Drugs
- Disposal of Unwanted Drugs
- 2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration
- Introduction
- Dosage Forms
- Drug Preservatives and Solvents
- Drug Administration
- Medication Orders
- Dispensed Medication Labeling
- Controlled Substances
- Client Education
- 3. Practical Calculations
- Introduction
- Mathematic Fundamentals
- Systems of Measurement
- Dosage Calculations
- Solutions
- Percent Concentrations
- Milliequivalents
- Calculations Involving Intravenous Fluid Administration
- 4. Drugs Used in Nervous System Disorders
- Introduction
- Anatomy And Physiology
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Classes Of Autonomic Nervous System Agents
- Central Nervous System
- Behavioral Pharmacotherapy
- 5. Drugs Used in Respiratory System Disorders
- Introduction
- Respiratory Anatomy And Physiology
- Respiratory Defense Mechanisms
- Principles Of Respiratory Therapeutics
- Inhalation Therapy For Respiratory Disease
- Categories Of Respiratory Drugs
- 6. Drugs Used in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders
- Introduction
- Physiologic Principles
- Renal Failure
- Drugs Commonly Used For The Treatment Of Renal Dysfunction And Associated Hypertension
- Pharmacotherapy Of Renal Failure Complications
- Pharmacotherapy Of Urinary Incontinence
- Technician’s Role
- Review Questions
- 7. Drugs Used in Cardiovascular System Disorders
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology of the Heart
- Compensatory Mechanisms of the Cardiovascular System
- Basic Objectives in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease
- Categories of cardiovascular drugs
- Dietary Management of Heart Disease
- Ancillary Treatment of Heart Failure
- 8. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal System Disorders
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Regulation of the Gastrointestinal System
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- 9. Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders
- Introduction
- Anatomy And Physiology
- Hormonal Drugs Associated With Reproduction
- Thyroid Hormones
- Hormones That Act As Growth Promoters
- Anabolic Steroids
- 10. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic and Otic Disorders
- Introduction
- Diagnostic agents
- Ocular anesthetics
- Parasympathomimetics
- Sympathomimetics
- Beta-Adrenergic Antagonists
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Prostaglandins
- Osmotic Agents for the Treatment of Glaucoma
- Mydriatic Cycloplegic Vasoconstrictors
- Antiinflammatory/Analgesic Ophthalmic Agents
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Agents
- Steroidal Antiinflammatory Agents
- Ophthalmic Analgesics
- Antimicrobial Ophthalmic Therapy
- Ocular Antifungals
- Ocular Antivirals
- Drugs for Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca
- Ocular Lubricants/Artificial Tear Products
- Anticollagenase Agents
- Otic Drugs
- 11. Drugs Used in Skin Disorders
- Introduction
- Anatomy and physiology
- Wound healing
- 12. Antiinfective Drugs
- Introduction
- Mechanism of Action
- 13. Antiparasitic Drugs
- Introduction
- Endoparasites
- Heartworm Disease
- Ectoparasites
- 14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology
- 15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements
- Introduction
- Anatomy, Physiology, and Chemistry
- Principles of Fluid Therapy
- Types of Solutions Used in Fluid Therapy
- Oral Electrolyte Preparations
- Parenteral Nutrition
- Parenteral Vitamin/Mineral Products
- 16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Introduction
- Blood-Modifying Drugs/Agents
- Antineoplastic Drugs
- Principles of Chemotherapy
- 17. Immunologic Drugs
- Principles of Vaccination
- Common Vaccine Types that Produce Active Immunity
- Common Vaccine Types that Produce Passive Immunity
- Other Types of Vaccines
- Vaccine Storage, Handling, and Reconstitution
- Administration of Vaccines
- Vaccine Failure
- Adverse Vaccination Responses
- Core Versus Noncore Vaccines
- Vaccinations for Preventive Health Programs
- Immunotherapeutic Drugs
- 18. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents
- Alternative Medicines
- 19. Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control
- Introduction
- Inventory
- Controlling Inventory
- 20. Emergency Drugs
- Introduction
- Appendix A. Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary Medicine
- Appendix B. Weights and Measures
- Appendix C. Antidotes
- Appendix D. Drug Dosages
- Appendix E. Drugs by Therapeutic Class
- Appendix F. Controlled Substances Information
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Review Question Answers
- Index
- No. of pages: 560
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: March 18, 2020
- Imprint: Saunders
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323680684
- eBook ISBN: 9780323680646
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Lisa Martini-Johnson
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Director; Veterinary Technician Program; Lehigh Carbon and Northampton Community Colleges