Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals

by Turley, Susan M., MA, BSN, RN, ART, CMT

• ISBN13: 9780135145708
• ISBN10: 0135145708
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-23
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The purpose of this book is to provide a framework of knowledge to help you (whether you are a student or a health professional) to do the following:

1. Recognize drug categories and generic and trade name drugs
2. Understand therapeutic drug actions and the rationale for using drugs to treat disease
3. Understand why side effects, allergic effects, and other effects of drugs occur
4. Discern between sound-alike drugs
5. Explore clinical applications and current healthcare issues relating to pharmacology and drugs.

By providing this foundation of knowledge, Understanding Pharmacology for Health Professionals will help health professionals’ deal with drugs currently on the market and also with the myriad of new drugs that are approved each year.

Author Biography

Susan Turley

 

As an educator, she has taught college and community college courses in medical terminology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and medical transcription. She has presented numerous staff inservices in acute care, managed care, and long-term care settings, and co-presented numerous all-day seminars for instructors throughout the country.

  She is the author of Medical Language (Prentice Hall, 2007) and co-author of Medical Language STAT! (Prentice Hall, 2009), as well as numerous medical and educational articles for national journals. She is also the co-author of two funded national healthcare grants, and co-author (with physicians) of a peer-reviewed physician journal article and chapters in two reference textbooks for physicians.

 

She has a Master of Arts degree in adult education, a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing, and national certification in the fields of both health information management and medical transcription.

 

Her writing is well-known for its clarity in presenting technically difficult material and for a special blend of in-depth coverage that includes humor and interesting anecdotes to stimulate learning and keep interest high.

Table of Contents

Pharmacology: Understanding the Past History, Present Uses, and Future of Drugs

Introduction to Pharmacology and the History of Drugs

Drug Design, Testing, Manufacturing, and Marketing

Drug Forms and Routes of Administration

Steps in the Drug Cycle

Using Drugs Therapeutically

The Prescription

Pharmacology: Understanding Drugs by Body System Categories

Urinary Drugs

Gastrointestinal Drugs

Musculoskeletal Drugs

Pulmonary Drugs

Cardiovascular Drugs

Hematologic Drugs

Gynecologic/Obstetric Drugs

Endocrine Drugs

Neurologic Drugs

Psychiatric Drugs

Dermatologic Drugs

Ophthalmic Drugs

Ears, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Drugs

Pharmacology: Understanding Other Drug Categories

Anti-Infective Drugs

Chemotherapy Drugs

Analgesic Drugs

Anesthetic Drugs

Emergency Drugs, Intravenous Fluids, and Blood Products

Appendices

25 Most Commonly Prescribed Drugs

New Drugs Approved by the FDA

Common Drugs No Longer on the Market

Sound-Alike Drug Names

Glossary of Key Words with Definitions

Glossary of Abbreviations and Symbols with Definitions

Drug References

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