Pharmacology

• Section 1: General Aspects of Pharmacology1. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pharmacology2. Basics of Pharmacology3. Drug Information and Drug Forms4. Understanding Drug Dosages for Special Populations5. Reading and Interpreting Medication Labels and Orders and Documenting AppropriatelySection 2: Mathematics for Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations6. Math Review7. Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents8. Converting Between Measurement Systems9. Calculating Doses of Nonparenteral Medications10. Calculating Doses of Parenteral MedicationsSection 3: Medication Administration11. Safety and Quality Assurance12. Enteral Routes13. Percutaneous Routes14. Parenteral RoutesSection 4: Pharmacology for Multisystem Application15. Analgesics and Antipyretics16. Immunizations and the Immune System17. Anitmicrobials, Antifungals, and Antivirals18. Antineoplastic Agents19. Nutritional Supplements and Alternative MedicinesSection 5: Medication Related to Body Systems20. Endocrine System Disorders21. Eye and Ear Disorders22. Drugs for Skin Conditions23. Musculoskeletal System Disorders24. Gastrointestinal System Disorders25. Respiratory System Disorders26. Circulatory System and Blood Disorders27. Urinary System Disorders28. Reproductive System Disorders29. Neurological System Disorders30. Drugs for Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders31. Drugs of Abuse and MisuseAppendicesA. Check Your Understanding Answers B. Drug-Nutrient and Drug-Drug InteractionsGlossary

The second edition of Pharmacology: Principles and Applications is a thorough, comprehensive pharmacology text that is well suited for health professions students as a result of its extensive content and effective use of review questions, exercises, color, icons, and graphics to engage students for optimal learning. The text is divided in such a manner that health professions faculty can easily determine which sections of the text should be emphasized in a specific discipline. Journal of Pharmacy Technology - November/December 2008