TY - BOOK AU - Moini,Jahangir TI - Focus on pharmacology: essentials for health professionals SN - 9780132499668 (paperback) AV - RM300 .M63 2013 U1 - 615/.1 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Pharmacological Phenomena KW - Allied Health Personnel KW - Drug Therapy KW - Pharmacokinetics N1 - Includes index; Contents: 1. General principles: Introduction to pharmacology -- Law and ethics of medications -- Terminology, abbreviations and dispensing prescriptions -- Administration of medications -- 2. Mathematics and dosage calculations: Basic mathematics -- Measurement systems and their equivalents -- Adult and pediatric dosage calculations -- Medical errors and prevention -- 3. Drug effects on multiple system: Nutritional aspects of pharmacology and herbal substances -- Toxicology -- Substance abuse -- Antibacterial and antiviral agents -- Antifungal, antimalarial and antiprotozoal agents -- Vaccines and immunoglobulins -- Analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory drugs -- Antineoplastic agents -- 4. Drug effects on specific systems: Drugs used to treat central nervous system conditions -- Drugs used to treat autonomic nervous system conditions -- Anesthetic agents -- Drugs used to treat skin conditions -- Drugs used to treat cardiovascular conditions -- Drugs used to treat vascular conditions -- Anticoagulants -- Drugs used to treat fluid and electrolyte imbalances -- Drugs used to treat endocrine conditions -- Drugs used to treat reproductive conditions -- Drugs used to treat gastrointestinal conditions -- Drugs used to treat respiratory conditions -- Drugs used to treat musculoskeletal conditions -- Drugs used to treat eye conditions -- 5. Special populations: Drugs used to treat geriatric patients -- Drugs used to treat pediatric patients -- Drugs used to treat pregnant patients -- ER -