Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 3rd Edition

• Practical coverage of basic pharmacology provides a thorough understanding of the medications most commonly used in ambulatory and inpatient settings.
• Chapter objectives and key words at the beginning of each chapter help you focus your study efforts.
• A real-life "Scenario" starts each chapter with thought provoking questions to consider as you progress through the material.
• Each body system chapter includes a list of the "Common Signs & Symptoms of Diseases" and "Common Side Effects of Medications" to help you distinguish between disease progression and medication reactions.
• Body systems icons help you quickly identify how specific drugs affect a particular body system.
• "Check Your Understanding" math review sections enable you to assess your knowledge of application and calculation concepts.
• Procedures boxes provide step-by-step guidance for drug calculation and administration, accompanied by numerous illustrations and icons that identify OSHA-mandated protocols.
• "Important Facts and Clinical Tips" boxes highlight the most important concepts for practice in each chapter.
• "Patient Education" boxes help you communicate more effectively with patients about possible side effects or adverse reactions.
• "Critical Thinking Exercises" challenge you to apply what you've learned to a variety of realistic situations.

• An expanded math section helps you sharpen your calculation skills with a wealth of practice problems.
• Additional drug calculation coverage includes more dosage and calculation practice exercises
• Expanded pediatric content offers a more thorough understanding of the special dosage and calculation considerations required for this special population.

Section 1: General Aspects of Pharmacology

1. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Pharmacology

2. Basics of Pharmacology

3. Drug Information and Drug Forms

4. Understanding Drug Dosages for Special Populations

5. Reading and Interpreting Medication Labels and Orders and Documenting Appropriately

Section 2: Mathematics for Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations

6. Math Review

7. Measurement Systems and Their Equivalents

8. Converting Between Measurement Systems

9. Calculating Doses of Nonparenteral Medications

10. Calculating Doses of Parenteral Medications

Section 3: Medication Administration

11. Safety and Quality Assurance

12. Enteral Routes

13. Percutaneous Routes

14. Parenteral Routes

Section 4: Pharmacology for Multisystem Application

15. Analgesics and Antipyretics

16. Immunizations and the Immune System

17. Anitmicrobials, Antifungals, and Antivirals

18. Antineoplastic Agents

19. Nutritional Supplements and Alternative Medicines

Section 5: Medication Related to Body Systems

20. Endocrine System Disorders

21. Eye and Ear Disorders

22. Drugs for Skin Conditions

23. Musculoskeletal System Disorders

24. Gastrointestinal System Disorders

25. Respiratory System Disorders

26. Circulatory System and Blood Disorders

27. Urinary System Disorders

28. Reproductive System Disorders

29. Neurological System Disorders

30. Drugs for Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders

31. Drugs of Abuse and Misuse

Appendices

A. Check Your Understanding Answers

B. Drug-Nutrient and Drug-Drug Interactions

Glossary