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LWW's Foundations in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians

LWW's Foundations in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians

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LWWs Foundations in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians is the essential resource for pharmacy technician students and practitioners. The most relevant and focused book on the market, it has been developed specifically for pharmacy technician programs and working professionals. Comprehensive yet concise, avoiding fluff or filler, the text is the right depth, the right length, the right choice. Pharmacy technicians who learn their pharmacology with this book will be knowledgeable, confident, and prepared for professional success.

Each chapter of LWWs Foundations in Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians includes the following features::

  • Chapter Objectives prepare the student for each chapters material by laying out the key topics.
  • Key Terms set up students understanding of the material while also providing handy lists for studying at the start of each chapter, including definitions. Terms are bolded and highlighted in color throughout the chapter for in-context reinforcement.
  • Tips offer advice for remembering and applying the chapters content.
  • At the Counter is a critical thinking feature that relates drug facts to relevant scenarios with patients and poses application questions to students.
  • Proceed with Caution pulls together in concise lists the possible adverse interactions for the most commonly prescribed drugs.
  • How It Works describes pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in clear, easy-to-understand steps with illustrations where appropriate.
  • Classification Tables synthesize the basic information about all drugs covered in each chapter by drug class, generic name, and trade name.
  • Quick Quizzes at the end of each chapter provide in-context self-study and review opportunities for students or assignment options for instructors. Questions are multiple-choice, short-answer, true-or-false, and matching. Answers are provided in the Appendix.

A comprehensive supplement package includes an electronic Quiz Bank and full text online. Pharmacy technician program instructors can access PowerPoint presentations, an Image Bank, and a Brownstone Test Generator online at thePoint™.

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Publication date
2009
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
344
Dimensions (mm)
213 x 276
Weight (g)
839
  • Preface

    Chapter 1:: FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACOLOGY

    Pharmacology Basics

    Pharmacokinetics

    Pharmacodynamics

    Pharmacotherapeutics

    Drug Interactions

    Adverse Drug Reactions

    Chapter 2:: AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DRUGS

    Cholinergic Drugs

    Cholinergic Blocking Drugs

    Adrenergic Drugs

    Adrenergic Blocking Drugs

    Chapter 3:: NEUROLOGIC AND NEUROMUSCULAR DRUGS

    Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

    Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs

    Antiparkinsonian Drugs

    Anticonvulsant Drugs

    Antimigraine Drugs

    Chapter 4:: DRUGS FOR PAIN, FEVER, AND INFLAMMATION

    Nonopioid Analgesics, Antipyretics, and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

    Opioid Agonist and Antagonist Drugs

    Anesthetic Drugs

    Chapter 5:: CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

    The Cardiovascular System

    Inotropics

    Antiarrhythmic Drugs

    Antianginal Drugs

    Antihypertensive Drugs

    Diuretic Drugs

    Antilipemic Drugs

    Chapter 6:: HEMATOLOGIC DRUGS

    Hematinic Drugs

    Anticoagulant Drugs

    Thrombolytic Drugs

    Chapter 7:: RESPIRATORY DRUGS

    The Respiratory System and Disorders

    Drugs and the Respiratory System

    Beta2-Adrenergic Agonists

    Anticholinergics

    Corticosteroids

    Leukotriene Modifiers

    Mast Cell Stabilizers

    Methylxanthines

    Mucolytic and Expectorant Drugs

    Antitussives

    Decongestants

    Chapter 8:: GASTROINTESTINAL DRUGS

    Antiulcer Drugs

    Adsorbent, Antiflatulent, and Digestive Drugs

    Antidiarrheal Drugs

    Laxative Drugs

    Antiemetic and Emetic Drugs

    Chapter 9:: ANTI-INFECTIVE DRUGS

    Selecting an Antimicrobial Drug

    Antibacterial Drugs

    Antiviral Drugs

    Antitubercular Drugs

    Antifungal Drugs

    Chapter 10:: ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTI-ALLERGY, AND IMMUNOSUPPRESSANT DRUGS

    Antihistamines

    Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists

    Mast Cell Stabilizers

    Miscellaneous Anti-Allergy Agents

    Corticosteroids

    Other Immunosuppressants

    Uricosurics and Other Antigout Drugs

    Chapter 11:: PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS

    Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs

    Antianxiety Drugs

    Antidepressant and Mood Stabilizer Drugs

    Antipsychotic Drugs

    Stimulants

    Chapter 12:: ENDOCRINE DRUGS

    Antidiabetic Drugs and Glucagon

    Estrogens

    Progestins

    Pituitary Drugs

    Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs

    Chapter 13:: DRUGS FOR FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE

    Electrolyte Replacing Drugs

    Alkalinizing and Acidifying Drugs

    Chapter 14:: ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS

    Alkylating Drugs

    Appendix:: Answers to Quick Quiz Questions

    Index

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