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Essentials of pharmacology for health professions / Bruce J. Colbert, Adam J. James, PharmD, and Elizabeth D. Katrancha.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Cengage, 2023Edition: 9th editionDescription: xix, 650 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780357618301
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.1076 C671e 23/eng/20240130
LOC classification:
  • RM300 .W67 2023
Contents:
Part 1. Introduction to pharmacological principles -- Consumer safety and drug regulations -- Drug names and references -- Sources and bodily effects of drugs -- Medication preparations and supplies -- Abbreviations and systems of measurement -- Safe dosage calculations -- Responsibilities and principles of drug administration -- Administration by the gastrointestinal route -- Administration by parenteral and other routes -- Poison control -- Part 2. Drug classifications -- Nutritional concepts of pharmacology -- Integumentary system medications -- Autonomic nervous system drugs -- Cardiovascular system medications -- Urinary system drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs -- Respiratory system drugs and antihistamines -- Eye and ear medications -- Central nervous system drugs: analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics -- Psychotropic medications, alcohol, drug abuse, and withdrawal treatment -- Musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory -- Anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, and agents for Alzheimer's disease -- Endocrine system drugs -- Reproductive system drugs -- Anti-infective drugs -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Age-related medication issues.
Summary: "The ideal resource for those preparing for licensed practical nursing, medical assisting and other allied health careers, Colbert/James/Katrancha's ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 9th Edition, delivers "need to know" drug information in a reader-friendly format that empowers students with the confidence to master pharmacology. A bestseller, it stresses clinical application to ensure readers understand the relevancy of the material and why it's important to learn. Giving instructors ultimate flexibility, Part I offers a comprehensive review of pharmacologic principles, while Part II covers specific drug classifications and their medical uses. Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include the purpose, side effects, interactions and cautions or contraindications. Medication preparation, supplies and route of administration are thoroughly covered as well"-- Amazon.com.
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Includes index.

Revision of: Essentials of pharmacology for health professions. [2019], 8th ed.

Part 1. Introduction to pharmacological principles -- Consumer safety and drug regulations -- Drug names and references -- Sources and bodily effects of drugs -- Medication preparations and supplies -- Abbreviations and systems of measurement -- Safe dosage calculations -- Responsibilities and principles of drug administration -- Administration by the gastrointestinal route -- Administration by parenteral and other routes -- Poison control -- Part 2. Drug classifications -- Nutritional concepts of pharmacology -- Integumentary system medications -- Autonomic nervous system drugs -- Cardiovascular system medications -- Urinary system drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs -- Respiratory system drugs and antihistamines -- Eye and ear medications -- Central nervous system drugs: analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics -- Psychotropic medications, alcohol, drug abuse, and withdrawal treatment -- Musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory -- Anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, and agents for Alzheimer's disease -- Endocrine system drugs -- Reproductive system drugs -- Anti-infective drugs -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Age-related medication issues.

"The ideal resource for those preparing for licensed practical nursing, medical assisting and other allied health careers, Colbert/James/Katrancha's ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 9th Edition, delivers "need to know" drug information in a reader-friendly format that empowers students with the confidence to master pharmacology. A bestseller, it stresses clinical application to ensure readers understand the relevancy of the material and why it's important to learn. Giving instructors ultimate flexibility, Part I offers a comprehensive review of pharmacologic principles, while Part II covers specific drug classifications and their medical uses. Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include the purpose, side effects, interactions and cautions or contraindications. Medication preparation, supplies and route of administration are thoroughly covered as well"-- Amazon.com.

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