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Pharmacology

Principles and Applications

  • 3rd Edition - October 24, 2011
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, Cathy Dubeansky Soto
  • Language: English

Comprehensive yet easy to read, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition introduces you to basic pharmacology, showing how to apply principles to the kinds of clinic… Read more

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Comprehensive yet easy to read, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition introduces you to basic pharmacology, showing how to apply principles to the kinds of clinical situations you will encounter on the job. You'll learn how different drugs work in the body, how to calculate drug dosages, drug administration routes and procedures, the medications related to disorders in each body system, and much more. Written by expert authors Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, and Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Pharmacology ensures that you master all of the pharmacology competencies required by CAAHEP and ABHES. In the book and on a companion Evolve website, a variety of exercises helps you strengthen your skills in math, dosage calculation, and critical thinking.

Key features

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

Table of contents

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

Review quotes

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

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 24, 2011
  • Language: English

About the authors

EF

Eugenia M. Fulcher

Affiliations and expertise
Allied Health Instructor, Waynesboro, GA, USA

RF

Robert M. Fulcher

Affiliations and expertise
Pharmacist, CVS Pharmacy, Waynesboro, GA, USA

CS

Cathy Dubeansky Soto

Affiliations and expertise
Program Director, Medical Assisting, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX, USA