McGraw-Hill's NAPLEX Review Guide

by Sutton, S. Scott

• ISBN13: 9780071630122
• ISBN10: 0071630120
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-10
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical

Summary

Sales Handle Provide comprehensive outlines and practice questions for all topics covered in the pharmacy curriculum, including chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and drug therapy. Covers the current changes in the pharmacy curriculum Practice Exams are included, with explanations of both the correct and incorrect answers Revised bi-annually to reflect the most recent progress in pharmacy education About the Book This first edition is organized to reflect current changes in the pharmacy curriculum. Hot topics such as medication errors and bowel disorders, will be covered. NAPLEX Review, will be designed to specifically assist pharmacy students with their preparation for the NAPLEX pharmacy board examination. Will contain two complete practice exams and accompanying answer sections with thorough explanations for each question. Questions in each practice examination cover every subject in today's pharmacy curriculum, providing guidance and test practice that will strengthen students' skills and confidence. Students will get both the foundations and will also be able to apply what they are learning in two practice tests. Features Provides the foundations of critical information, within all key topical areas that NAPLEX will cover. Provides in the second section two self tests, with detailed explanations of not only the correct answers, but also the incorrect answers. Students will be tested from NAPLEX style questions. This will prepare them well for the actual test Reflect current changes in the pharmacy curriculum CD ROM will be bundled with the text

Author Biography

Author Profile
Scott Sutton, PharmD, is a Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Pharmacist at the University of South Carolina (Joe DiPiro's School)His specialties of interest are HIV and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Sutton not only educates students at USC, but he also works as an instructor for Morris Cody and Associates teaching pharmacy exam review courses, which assists pharmacists at passing their licensure exams. Sutton will be asking both students at USC and in his review course for feedback on his text. This will be the only combined peer and student review NAPLEX product in this market!

Table of Contents

PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES:
Drug Product Development in the PharmaceuticalIndustry
Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics
Pharmaceutical Principles
Drug Dosage Forms
Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding
Basic Pharmacokinetics
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
Functional Group Chemistry and Biochemistry
Microbiology / Immunology / Biotechnology Drug Products
Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Medicinal
Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System Autocoids and Their Antagonists
Non-Narcotic Analgesic-Antipyretics
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Cardiovascular and Diuretic Drugs Medicinal
Chemistry and Pharmacology: Endocrinology and Related Drugs
Drug Metabolism, Prodrugs, and Pharmacogenetics
Drug-Drug and Drug-Nutrient Interactions
Nuclear Pharmacy
PHARMACY PRACTICE:
Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management
Drug Information Resources
Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
Medication Errors
Clinical Toxicology
Federal Pharmacy Law
Reviewing and Dispensing Prescription and Medication Orders
Sterile Products
Parapharmaceuticals, Home Diagnostics, and Medical Devices
OTC Otic, Dental, and Ophthalmic Agents
OTC Dermatologic Agents
OTC Weight Control, Sleep Aids, and Smoking-Cessation Aids
OTC Agents for Fever, Pain, Cough, Cold, and Allergic Rhinitis
OTC Agents for Constipation, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, and Heartburn
OTC Menstrual, Vaginal, and Contraceptive Agents
Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Drug Use in Special Patient Populations: Pediatric, Pregnant, and Geriatric Clinical
Laboratory Tests
Coronary Artery Disease
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Hypertension
Heart Failure
Thromboembolic Disease
Infectious Diseases
Seizure Disorders
Parkinson's Disease
Schizophrenia
Mood Disorders
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Hyperuricemia and Gout
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Bowel Disorders
Diabetes Mellitus
Thyroid Disease
Renal Failure
Cancer Chemotherapy
Pain Management
Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient
Immunosuppressive Agents in Organ Transplantation
Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics