Asperheim, Mary Kaye.

Introduction to pharmacology / Mary Kaye Asperheim. - 11th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Saunders Elsevier, c2009. - xvi, 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Roman numerals -- Fractions -- Decimals -- Percentage -- Proportion -- Fahrenheit and Celsius -- Systems of measurement -- Drug dosage for children -- Drug dosage in standardized units -- Introduction to pharmacology -- Drug legislation and drug standards -- Pharmaceutical preparations -- Introduction to drug dosage -- Administration of medications -- Vitamins, minerals, and general nutrition -- Antibiotics and antifungal, antiviral, and antiparasitic agents -- Antihistamines -- Drugs that affect the skin and mucous membranes -- Drugs that affect the respiratory system -- Drugs that affect the circulatory system -- Drugs that affect the central nervous system -- Pain medications -- Tranquilizers and antidepressants -- Prostaglandins and prostaglandin inhibitors -- Drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system -- Drugs that affect the digestive system -- The endocrine glands and hormones -- Diuretics and other drugs that affect the urinary system -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Immunizing agents and immunosuppresives -- Molecular and targeted therapies -- Drug therapy in women -- Drug therapy in older adults -- Home health and end-of-life care -- Substance abuse -- Herbal therapies and drug-herb interactions.

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Pharmacology.
Pharmaceutical arithmetic.
Nursing.
Pharmacology--Nurses' Instruction.
Pharmaceutical Preparations--Nurses' Instruction.

RM300 / .A87 2009

615/.1

2008 M-265 QV 4 / A839i 2009

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