(Original PDF) Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 8th Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download

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ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1337395897
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1337395892
Author: Bruce Colbert , Ruth Woodrow

Best-selling ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS, 8e is the ideal resource to help you prepare for licensed practical nursing, medical assisting, and other allied health careers. Focusing on “need to know” drug information, it gives you the confidence to master pharmacology. Extremely reader friendly, this clear, concise book simplifies material into engaging and manageable chapters. By stressing clinical application, it also ensures you understand the “why” behind what you learn. Part I provides a solid foundation in basic pharmacologic principles. Part II covers drugs, sources, legal concerns, and medical uses. Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include their purpose, side effects, interactions, and precautions or contraindications. Patient education is highlighted for each category, while numerous reference tables help pull everything together for you by listing the most commonly prescribed drugs, dosages, available forms, and special considerations.

Table contents:

Consumer safety and drug regulations
Drug names and references
Sources and bodily effects of drugs
Medication preparations and supplies
Abbreviations and systems of measurement
Safe dosage calculations
Responsibilities and principles of drug administration
Administration by the gastrointestinal route
Administration by the parenteral route
Poison control
Vitamins, minerals, and herbs
Skin medications
Autonomic nervous system drugs
Antineoplastic drugs
Urinary system drugs
Gastrointestinal drugs
Anti-infective drugs
Eye and ear medications
Analgesics, sedatives, and hypnotics
Psychotropic medications, alcohol, and drug abuse
Musculoskeletal and anti-inflammatory drugs
Anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, and agents for Alzheimer’s disease
Endocrine system drugs
Reproductive system drugs
Cardiovascular drugs
Respiratory system drugs and antihistamines
Drugs and older adults

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(Original PDF) Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions 8th Edition

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