PHARMACOLOGY FOR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS KATHY MOSCOU

includes bibliographic reference and index

Front cover; Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians; Copyright page; Reviewers; Preface; Background; Who Will Benefit from This Book?; Why Is This Book Important to the Profession?; Organization; Distinctive Features; Learning Aids; Ancillaries; For the Instructor; Evolve; For the Student; Student Workbook; Evolve; Note to the Student; Acknowledgments and Dedication; Table of Contents; Unit I Introduction to Pharmacology; 1 Fundamentals of Pharmacology; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Pharmacology; History of Medicines and Their Use; Origin of Drugs; What Is Pharmacology? What is Pharmacotherapy?Research and Development; Drug Nomenclature; Comparisons between Brand Name Drugs and Generic Drugs; Drug Legislation; Drug Dosage Forms and Delivery Systems; Dosage Forms for Oral (Enteral) Administration; Tablets; Capsules; Oral Liquids; Dosage Forms for Topical Administration; Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems (Patches); Dosage Forms for Parenteral Administration; Dosage Forms for Respiratory Tract Administration; Routes of Administration; Enteral Drug Administration; Parenteral Drug Administration; Inhalation; Transdermal Drug Administration; Topical. Chapter SummaryReview Questions; Bibliography; 2 Principles of Pharmacology; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacokinetic Phases; Absorption; The Cell Membrane; Drug Transport Mechanisms; Passive Transport; Active Transport; Factors Influencing Absorption; Effect of pH on Drug Absorption; Effect of Blood Flow on Drug Absorption; Effect of Surface Area on Drug Absorption; Effect of Contact Time at the Absorption Surface; Effect of Tissue Thickness on Absorption; Distribution; Factors Influencing Distribution; Effect of Drug Properties on Distribution. Effect of Protein Binding on DistributionAnatomical Barriers to Distribution; Metabolism; "First-Pass Effect"; Factors Influencing Metabolism; Effect of Liver Function on Metabolism; Effect of Disease on Metabolism; Effect of Age on Metabolism; Effect of Concurrent Administration of Drugs (Interactions); Effect of Genetics on Metabolism; Effect of Nutrition on Metabolism; Effect of Gender on Metabolism; Elimination; Factors Influencing Elimination; Effect of Kidney Function on Elimination; Effect of Disease on Elimination; Effect of Drug Ionization on Elimination. Effect of Concurrent Administration of Drugs (Interactions)Elimination Half-Life (); Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Drugs; Pharmaceutical Equivalents and Pharmaceutical Alternatives; Chapter Summary; Review Questions; Bibliography; 3 Pharmacodynamics; Learning Objectives; Key Terms; Pharmacodynamics; Drug-Receptor Interactions; Second Messengers; Types of Drug-Receptor Interactions; Agonists; Antagonists; Partial Agonists; Dose-Response Relationship; Efficacy; Potency; Ceiling Effect; Therapeutic Index; Factors Influencing Pharmacotherapeutics; Patient Physiological Factors; Age

Organized to provide an in-depth review of the ASHP content requirements for pharmacology and anatomy and physiology, Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians, 2nd Edition is comprehensive, yet approachable. It offers complete coverage of body systems structure to correspond to the way pharmacology is taught in most programs, as well as patient scenarios, anatomy and physiology refreshers, drug monographs with pill photos, and a number of learning aids