Description
Book SynopsisAdministering Medications: Pharmacology for Healthcare Professionals teaches safe medication administration to healthcare students entering nursing, medical assisting, and other allied health programs. The instruction encourages students to identify and apply the concepts learned.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Orientation to Medications
Chapter 2 Principles of Drug Action
Chapter 3 Measurement and Dosage Calculations
Chapter 4 Administering Parenteral Medications&
Chapter 5 Medication Therapy
Chapter 6 Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbs
Chapter 7 Antibiotics, Antifungals, and Antivirals
Chapter 8 Drugs for the Eye and Ear
Chapter 9 Drugs for the Skin
Chapter 10 Drugs for the Cardiovascular System
Chapter 11 Drugs for the Respiratory System
Chapter 12 Drugs for the Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 13 Drugs for the Urinary System and Fluid Balance
Chapter 14 Drugs for the Reproductive System
Chapter 15 Drugs for the Endocrine System
Chapter 16 Drugs for the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17 Drugs for the Nervous and Sensory Systems
Chapter 18 Psychotropic Drugs
Chapter 19 Antineoplastic Drugs
Chapter 20 Drugs for the Pediatric Patient
Chapter 21 Drugs for the Older Adult Patient
