Practical pharmacology for the pharmacy technician

Cover
	Half Title Page
	Title Page
	Copyright
	Dedication
	This Book and the LWW Pharmacy Technician Education Series
	Preface
		Organizational Philosophy
		Student and Instructor Resources
		Summary
	Acknowledgments
	Reviewers
	User’s Guide
		Additional Learning and Teaching Resources
		Student Resource Center
		Instructor’s Resource Center
	Contents
	UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology
		Chapter 1: Pharmacology and Pharmacy: Past, Present, and Future
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			A Brief History of Pharmacology
			Risks of Drug Therapy
			The Pharmacopoeia Today
			Pharmacology and the Practice of Pharmacy
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 2: Drug Therapy and Pharmacodynamics: The Mechanics of Drug Action
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			Drug Formulations and Routes of Administration
			Drug Dosing and Expected Response
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics: The Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Drugs
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			Absorption
			Distribution
			Metabolism
			Excretion
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT II: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
		Chapter 4: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			Cells of the Nervous System
			Divisions Within the Nervous System
			The Nervous System and Medications
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 5: The Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Cholinergic Agonists
			Cholinergic Antagonists
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 6: The Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			The Adrenergic Synapse
			Adrenergic Agonists
			Adrenergic Antagonists
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 7: Anesthetic Agents
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			General Anesthesia
			Local Anesthesia
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 8: Central Nervous System Depressants: The Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Benzodiazepines
			Barbiturates
			Other Drugs
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 9: Central Nervous System Depressants: The Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Pain and Its Treatment
			Opioid Agonists
			Opioid Antagonists and Other Drugs
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 10: Central Nervous System Stimulants and Hallucinogens
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Psychomotor Stimulants
			Hallucinogenic Agents
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 11: Antidepressants
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Depression
			Tricyclic Antidepressants and Related Drugs
			Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
			Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
			Miscellaneous Antidepressants
			Lithium
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 12: The Antipsychotic Drugs
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Conventional Antipsychotic Drugs
			Atypical Antipsychotic Agents
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 13: Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson’s Disease, Epilepsy, and Migraines
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			MEDICATIONS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Parkinson’s Disease
			Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson’s Disease
			Epilepsy
			Drugs Used to Treat Epilepsy
			Migraine Headaches
			Treatment of Migraine Headaches
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT III: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
		Chapter 14: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			The Heart
			The Blood Vessels
			The Blood
			Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
			Disorders of the Blood
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 15: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			The Cardiac Arrhythmias
			Antiarrhythmic Medications
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 16: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure and Angina Pectoris
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Heart Failure and Angina
			Drugs That Reduce Cardiac Work: Diuretics, Beta Antagonists, Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors and Vasodilators
			Drugs That Improve the Efficiency of the Heart: Inotropic Agents
			Antianginal Drugs
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 17: Treatment of Hypertension
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Goals and Approaches to Successful Treatment
			Thiazide Diuretics
			Beta Receptor Antagonists
			The ACE Inhibitors
			Calcium Channel Blockers
			Alpha-Blockers
			Miscellaneous Antihypertensives
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 18: Drugs Affecting the Blood
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS AND AGENTS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Understanding Blood Coagulation
			Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
			Anticoagulants
			Thrombolytic Agents
			Drugs Used for Bleeding
			Drugs Used for Anemia
			Understanding Hyperlipidemia
			HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
			Fibric Acid Derivatives
			Bile Acid Sequestrants
			Miscellaneous Lipid-Lowering Agents
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT IV: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory, Urinary, Gastrointestinal, and Musculoskeletal Systems
		Chapter 19: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory, Urinary, Gastrointestinal, and Musculoskeletal Systems
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			The Respiratory System
			The Urinary System
			The Gastrointestinal System
			The Musculoskeletal System
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 20: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Drugs Used to Treat Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
			Drugs Used to Treat Allergic Rhinitis, Coughs, and Colds
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 21: Diuretics and Other Drugs Affecting the Urinary System
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Diuretics
			Drugs for Treatment of Prostate Disease
			Urinary Tract Antispasmodics and Analgesics
			Drugs Used to Treat Erectile Dysfunction
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 22: Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Drugs Used for Reflux and Ulcer Disease
			Drugs for Nausea and Vomiting
			Drugs for Bowel Disorders
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 23: Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
			Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs
			Drugs for the Treatment of Gout
			Drug Treatment for Osteoporosis
			Acetaminophen
			Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT V: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
		Chapter 24: Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			Hormones
			Endocrine System
			Hormones and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 25: Hypothalamic, Pituitary, and Thyroid Hormones
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Hormones of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary
			The Thyroid Gland, Hormones, and Related Drugs
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 26: Insulin and Other Drugs for Diabetes
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Understanding Diabetes
			Insulin
			Oral Antidiabetic Agents
			Other Gastrointestinal Hormones
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 27: The Steroid Hormones
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Adrenocorticotropic Hormones
			Sex Hormones
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT VI: Antimicrobials
		Chapter 28: The Immune System, Infectious Disease, and the Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			Infectious Diseases
			Understanding the Immune System
			Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 29: Antibiotics: Cell Wall and Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Cell Wall Inhibitors
			Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 30: Antibacterials: Sulfonamides, Quinolones, Urinary Antiseptics, and Antituberculars
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Sulfonamides and Other Folic Acid Inhibitors
			The Fluoroquinolones
			Urinary Antiseptics
			Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Infections
			Drugs for Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 31: Drug Treatment of Fungal and Parasitic Infections
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Fungal Infections
			Antifungal Agents Used for Systemic Mycoses
			Parasitic Infections
			Drugs Used to Treat or Prevent Protozoal Infections
			Other Antiparasitic Drugs
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 32: Antiviral Drugs and Vaccines
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Antiviral Agents for Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus
			Antiviral Agents for Herpes and Cytomegalovirus Infections
			Human Immunodeficiency Virus
			Antiretroviral Therapy
			Vaccines
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	UNIT VII: Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapies
		Chapter 33: Cancer Chemotherapy
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Cancer Basics
			Chemotherapy
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 34: Fluids, Nutrients, and Electrolytes
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			FLUID AND NUTRIENTS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Fluids and Electrolytes
			Vitamins
			Minerals
			Complete Diet Replacement
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
		Chapter 35: Antidotes and Antivenins
			KEY TERMS
			OBJECTIVES
			DRUGS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER
			Poison Prevention
			Common Poisons and Their General Treatment
			Common Envenomations and Their General Treatment
			Review Questions
			FOR FURTHER INQUIRY
	Appendix A: Answers to Case Studies
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		Cases 4.1 and 4.2
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		Case 32.1
		Case 33.1
		Case 34.1
		Case 35.1
	Appendix B: Auxiliary Prescription Labels
	Appendix C: Error-Prone Drug Names and Abbreviations
		ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols, and Dose Designations
		ISMP’s List of Confused Drug Names
	Glossary
	Index