TY  - BOOK
AU  - Asperheim,Mary Kaye
TI  - Introduction to pharmacology
SN  - 9781416059059 (pbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - St. Louis, Mo.
PB  - Saunders Elsevier
KW  - Pharmacology
KW  - Pharmaceutical arithmetic
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Nurses' Instruction
KW  - Pharmaceutical Preparations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Contents

Unit one: Mathematics of drug dosage
1.Roman numerals 
2.Fractions 
3.Decimals 
4.Percentage
5.Proportion
6.Fahrenheit and Celsius
7.Systems of measurement
8.Drug dosage for children
9.Drug dosage in standardized units 

Unit two: Principles of pharmacology
10.Introduction to pharmacology 
11.Drug legislation and drug standards
12.Pharmaceutical preparations
13.Introduction to drug dosage
14.Administration of medications
15.Vitamins, minerals, and general nutrition

Unit three: Drug classifications
16.Antibiotics and antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic agents
17.Antihistamines
18.Drugs that affect the skin and mucous membranes
19.Drugs that affect the respiratory system 
20.Drugs that affect the circulatory system 
21.Drugs that affect the central nervous system 
22.Pain medications 
23.Tranquilizers and antidepressants
24.Prostaglandins and prostaglandin inhibitors
25.Drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system 
26.Drugs that affect the digestive system 
27.The endocrine glands and hormones 
28.Diuretics and other drugs that affect the urinary system 
29.Antineoplastic drugs 
30.Immunizing agents and immunosuppresives 
31.Molecular and targeted therapies

Unit four: Special situations in pharmacology
32.Drug therapy in women
33.Drug therapy in older adults 
34.Home health and end-of-life care
35.Substance abuse 
36.Herbal therapies and drug-herb interactions
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