Rice, Jane. <br/><br/>
Principles of pharmacology for medical assisting / 
Jane Rice. 
 - 2nd edition 
 - Albany, NY :  Delmar Publishers,  c1994. 
 - xii, 548 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>Contents<br/><br/>Section I: Mathematics and dosage calculations<br/>UNIT 1. Numerals and Fractions <br/>UNIT 2. Decimal Fractions <br/>UNIT 3. Ratio and Proportion <br/>UNIT 4. The Metric System <br/>UNIT 5. Household Measures <br/>UNIT 6. Temperature Equivalents <br/>UNIT 7. Calculating Adult Dosages: Oral and Parenteral<br/>UNIT 8. Calculating Children's Dosages <br/><br/>Section 2: Introduction to pharmacology<br/>UNIT 9. Drug Sources, Schedules, and Dosages <br/>UNIT 10. Forms of Drugs and How They Act<br/>UNIT 11. The Medication Order <br/>UNIT 12. Medication Administration<br/>UNIT 13. Administration of Nonparenteral Medications <br/>UNIT 14. Parenteral Equipment and Supplies <br/>UNIT 15. Administration of Parenteral Medications<br/>UNIT 16. Allergy: An Overview <br/><br/>Section 3: Drugs, vitamins and minerals, and substance abuse<br/>UNIT 17. Antibiotic Agents <br/>UNIT 18. Antifungal, Antiviral, and Immunizing Agents <br/>UNIT 19. Antineoplastic Agents Cancer Treatment of the <br/>UNIT 20. Vitamins and minerals<br/>UNIT 21. Psychotropic Agents <br/>UNIT 22. Substance Abuse<br/><br/>Section 4: Effects of medications on body systems<br/>UNIT 23. Medications Used for Musculoskeletal System Disorders <br/>UNIT 24. Medications Used for Gastrointestinal System Disorders <br/>UNIT 25. Medications Used for Circulatory System Disorders <br/>UNIT 26. Medications That Affect the Respiratory System <br/>UNIT 27. Diuretics and Medications Used for Urinary System Disorders. <br/>UNIT 28. Medications Used in Treatment of Endocrine Disorders <br/>UNIT 29. Medications That Affect the Nervous System <br/>UNIT 30. Medications That Affect the Reproductive System. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0827357443 9780827357440 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pharmacology.<br/>Pharmaceutical arithmetic.<br/>Physicians' assistants.<br/>Drugs--administration & dosage--programmed instruction.<br/>Drug Therapy--programmed instruction.<br/>Mathematics--programmed instruction.<br/>Physicians' Assistants--programmed instruction.
<br/><br/><label>National Library of Medicine Call No.: </label>QV 18 R496p 1994