Focus on pharmacology : essentials for health professionals / Jahangir Moini.
Material type: TextPublisher: Boston : Pearson, c2013Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiii, 687 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN: 9780132499668 (paperback); 0132499665 (paperback)Subject(s): Pharmacological Phenomena | Allied Health Personnel | Drug Therapy | PharmacokineticsDDC classification: 615/.1 LOC classification: RM300 | .M63 2013Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | RM300.M63(2e) (Browse shelf) | Available | KSN/490/19 |
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 --
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