Introduction to pharmacology / Mary Kaye Asperheim.
Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Saunders, c2012.Edition: 12th edDescription: x, 294 p. : Col ill. ; 27 cmISBN:- 9781437717068
- 615/ 22 ASP
- RM300 .A8 2005
- 2005 C-984
- QV 4
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Books | SUN - Main Library General Shelves | Text Books | 615/ ASP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 2018-3022 |
Rev. ed. of: Pharmacology. 9th ed. c2002.
Includes indexes.
Unit 1. Mathematics of drug dosage. Roman numerals -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percentage -- Proportion -- Fahrenheit and Celsius -- Systems of measurement -- Drug dosage for children -- Drug dosage in standardized units -- Unit 2. Principles of pharmacology. Introduction to pharmacology -- Drug legislation and drug standards -- Pharmaceutical preparations -- Introduction to drug dosage -- Administration of medications -- Vitamins, minerals, and general nutrition -- Unit 3. Drug classifications. Antibiotics and antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic agents -- Antihistamines -- Drugs that affect the skin and mucous membranes -- Drugs that affect the respiratory system -- Drugs that affect the circulatory system -- Drugs that affect the cnetral nervous system -- Pain medications --
Tranquilizers and antidepressants -- Prostaglandins and prostaglandin inhibitors -- Drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs that affect the digestive system -- The endocrine glands and hormones -- Diuretics and other drugs that affect the urinary system -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Immunizing agents and immunosuppressives -- Innovations: gene therapy -- Unit 4. Special situations in pharmacology. Drug therapy in older adults -- Home health and end-of-life care -- Substance abuse -- Herbal therapies and drug-jerb interactions.
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