Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosbys Pharmacy Technician:: Principles and Practice, Seventh Edition, includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career.
Unit One: Pharmacy Practice 1. History of Medicine and Pharmacy 2. Pharmacy Law, Ethics, and Regulatory Agencies 3. Competencies, Associations, and Settings for Technicians 4. Communication and Role of the Technician with the Customer/Patient 5. Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration 6. Conversions and Calculations 7. Drug Information References 8. Community Pharmacy Practice 9. Institutional Pharmacy Practice 10. Additional Pharmacy Practice Settings and Advanced Roles for Technicians 11. Bulk Repackaging and Non-Sterile Compounding 12. Aseptic Technique and Sterile Compounding 13. Pharmacy Billing and Inventory Management 14. Medication Safety and Error Prevention 15. Pharmacy Operations Management and Workflow
Unit Two: Pharmacology and Medications 16. Drug Classifications 17. Therapeutic Agents for the Nervous System 18. Therapeutic Agents for the Endocrine System 19. Therapeutic Agents for the Musculoskeletal System 20. Therapeutic Agents for the Cardiovascular System 21. Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System 22. Therapeutic Agents for the Gastrointestinal System 23. Therapeutic Agents for the Renal System 24. Therapeutic Agents for the Reproductive System 25. Therapeutic Agents for the Immune System 26. Therapeutic Agents for Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat 27. Therapeutic Agents for the Dermatologic System 28. Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System 29. Over-the-Counter Medications 30. Complementary and Alternative Medicine