Practical Pharmacology for the Pharmacy Technician (LWW Pharmacy Technician Education Series) Book

Unit I: Introduction to Pharmacology

• Chapter 1: Pharmacology and Pharmacy: Past, Present, and Future
• Chapter 2: Drug Therapy and Pharmacodynamics: The Mechanics of Drug Action
• Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics: The Absorption, Distribution and Excretion of Drugs

Unit II: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System

• Chapter 4: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous System
• Chapter 5: The Autonomic Nervous System: Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists
• Chapter 6: The Autonomic Nervous System: Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
• Chapter 7: Anesthetic Agents
• Chapter 8: Central Nervous System Depressants: The Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs
• Chapter 9: Central Nervous System Depressants: The Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
• Chapter 10: Central Nervous System Stimulants and Hallucinogens
• Chapter 11: Antidepressants
• Chapter 12: The Antipsychotic Drugs

Chapter 13: Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease, Epilepsy, and Migraines

Unit III: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System

• Chapter 14: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
• Chapter 15: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
• Chapter 16: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure and Angina Pectoris
• Chapter 17: Treatment of Hypertension
• Chapter 18: Drugs Affecting the Blood

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
• Chapter 20: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
• Chapter 21: Diuretics and other Drugs Affecting the Urinary System
• Chapter 22: Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Chapter 23: Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Disorders

Unit V: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System

• Chapter 24: Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System
• Chapter 25: Hypothalamic, Pituitary and Thyroid Hormones
• Chapter 26: Insulin and Other Drugs for Diabetes
• Chapter 27: The Steroid Hormones

Unit VI: Antimicrobials

• Chapter 28: The Immune System, Infectious Disease, and the Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
• Chapter 29: Antibiotics: Cell Wall and Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
• Chapter 30: Antibacterials: Sulfonamides, Quinolones, Urinary Antiseptics, and Antituberculars
• Chapter 31: Drug Treatment of Fungal and Parasitic Infections
• Chapter 32: Antiviral Drugs and Vaccines

Unit VII: Chemotherapy and Other Drug Therapies

• Chapter 33: Cancer Chemotherapy
• Chapter 34: Fluids, Nutrients, and Electrolytes
• Chapter 35: Topical and Locally Acting Drugs
• Chapter 36: Antidotes and Antivenins
• Chapter 37: Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Appendix A: Answers to Cases

Appendix B: Auxiliary Prescription Labels

Appendix C: Error-Prone Drug Names and Abbreviations

Glossary

Index