Name: Pharmacology for Health Professionals By Evelyn Salerno
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Pharmacology for Health Professionals by Evelyn Salerno

From basic pharmacology principles to the latest advancements in drug therapy, "Pharmacology for Health Professionals", provides comprehensive coverage of medication that todays student needs to know. Part I, "Basic Concepts", discusses pharmacology fundamentals and issues important in todays healthcare settings. These include legal foundations, prescription drugs and alternative medications. Principles of drug action, life span aspects of drug therapy, and substance misuse and abuse. Part II, "Clinical Aspects", includes drugs classified by body system and drug function.

BASIC CONCEPTS * Unit 1 Principles of Pharmacology * Orientation to Pharmacology * Legal Foundations * Over-the-Counter (OTC) and Alternative Medications * Unit 2 Physiologic Aspects of Pharmacology * Principles of Drug Action * Life Span Aspects of Drug Therapy * Substance Misuse and Abuse * CLINICAL ASPECTS * Unit 3 Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System * Overview of the Central Nervous System * Analgesics * Anesthetics * Antianxiety, Sedative, and Hypnotic Drugs * Anticonvulsant * Central Nervous System Stimulants * Psychotherapeutic Drugs * Unit 4 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System * Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System * Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System * Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System * Drugs for Specific CNS-Peripheral Dysfunctions * Unit 5 Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System * Overview of the Cardiovascular System * Cardiac Glycosides * Antidysrhythmics * Antihypertensives * Calcium Channel Blockers * Vasodilators and Antihemorrheologic Agents * Unit 6 Drugs Affecting the Blood * Overview of the Blood * Anticoagulants, Thrombolytics, and Blood Components * Antihyperlipidemic Drugs * Unit 7 Drugs Affecting the Urinary System * Overview of the Urinary System * Diuretics * Uricosuric Drugs * Drug Therapy for Renal System Dysfunction * Unit 8 Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System * Overview of the Respiratory System * Mucokinetic and Bronchodilator Drugs * Oxygen and Miscellaneous Respiratory Agents * Unit 9 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System * Overview of the Gastrointestinal Tract Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal Tract * Unit 10 Drugs Affecting the Visual and Auditory Systems * Overview of the Eye and Ophthalmic Drugs * Overview of the Ear and Auditory Drugs * Unit 11 Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System * Overview of the Endocrine System * Drugs Affecting the Pituitary * Drugs Affecting the Parathyroid and Thyroid * Drugs Affecting the Adrenal Cortex * Drugs Affecting the Pancreas * Unit 12 Drugs Affecting the Reproductive System * Overview of the Female and Male Reproductive Systems * Drugs Affecting the Female Reproductive System * Drugs for Labor and Delivery * Drugs Affecting the Male Reproductive System * Drugs Affecting Sexual Behavior * Unit 13 Drugs Used in Neoplastic Diseases * Antineoplastic Chemotherapy * Antineoplastic Agents * Unit 14 Drugs Used in Infectious Diseases and Inflammation * Overview of Infections, Inflammation, and Fever * Antibiotics * Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs * Other Antimicrobial Drugs and Antiparasitic Drugs * Unit 15 Drugs Affecting the Immunologic System * Overview of the Immunologic System * Serums, Vaccines, and Other Immunizing Agents * Immunosuppressants and Immunomodulators * Unit 16 Drugs Affecting the Integumentary System * Overview of the Integumentary System * Dermatologic Drugs * Debriding Agents * Unit 17 Intravenous and Nutritional Therapy * Vitamins and Minerals * Fluids and Electrolytes * Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition * Unit 18 Miscellaneous Agents * Antiseptics, Disinfectants, and Sterilant Agents * Diagnostic Agents * Poisons and Antidotes

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CIN0815127111G

ISBN 13

9780815127116

ISBN 10

0815127111

Title

Pharmacology for Health Professionals by Evelyn Salerno

Author

Evelyn Salerno

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Used - Good

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Paperback

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Year published

1999-04-29

Number of pages

800

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