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Mosby's Pharmacy Technician

Principles and Practice

  • 5th Edition - February 13, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Elsevier Inc, Karen Davis, Anthony Guerra
  • Language: English

Everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from Day 1 through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Techn… Read more

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Everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a Pharmacy Technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from Day 1 through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 5th Edition includes all the information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology to support you through your studies. Built from the ground up to map directly to the American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) curriculum and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text includes expanded information on drug classifications, sterile processing, insurance, and pharmacy operations management. It also features an expanded art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations to bring the content to life and support comprehension of the material. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, you will be able to develop a better understanding of the complex pharmaceutical content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career in Pharmacy.

Key features

  • Comprehensive coverage
  • of pharmacy practice, A&P, and pharmacology to support classroom success and board exam preparation.
  • Step-by-step illustrated procedures with rationales for steps for key skills and competencies.
  • Study practice, including review questions at the end of each chapter, exam-review appendix with sample questions, and review questions online.
  • Emphasis on real-world problem-solving with Technician Scenarios and Technician Scenario Check-up boxes.
  • Mini drug monographs with drug information summaries and photos for commonly prescribed medications.
  • Tech Notes and Tech Alerts with practical tips for on-the-job accuracy and efficiency.

Table of contents

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

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. NEW! Pharmacy Operations Management

Unit Two: Pharmacology and Medications

16. NEW! 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 (OTC) Medications

30. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Appendix A: Top 200 Prescription Drugs
Appendix B: Top 30 Herbal Remedies

Glossary

Index

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 11, 2019
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Karen Davis

Karen Davis is a Pharmacy Technician Education Consultant, Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT) Lyons, Georgia; Pharmacy Technician Program Instructor, Florence Darlington Community College, Florence, South Carolina, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Pharmacy Technician Education Consultant, Society for the Education of Pharmacy Technicians (SEPhT), Lyons, Georgia; Pharmacy Technician Program Instructor, Florence Darlington Community College, Florence, South Carolina, USA

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Anthony Guerra

Professor Anthony Guerra works at Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Iowa, USA