Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Thoroughly revised to reflect the current progress of pharmacy education and practice, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling review guide is a must for candidates preparing for the NAPLEX® and for all pharmacy undergraduates, instructors, and professionals. More than 70 specialists provide detailed, up-to-date summaries of a wide range of key topics, including chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology, pharmacy practice, and drug therapy.
Chapters are organized to parallel the pharmacy curriculum and written in easy-to-use outline format. Each chapter ends with questions that offer NAPLEX® candidates test practice. Appendices include prescription dispensing information, common prescription drugs, reference charts, and general pharmacy resources.
Table of Contents
- Drug Product Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics
- Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Dosage Forms
- Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems
- Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding
- Basic Pharmacokinetics
- Bioavailability and Bioequivalence
- Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Biotechnological Products
- Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System
- Autocoids and Their Antagonists, Nonnarcotic Analgesic-Antipyretics, and 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
- Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management
- Drug Information Resources
- Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting
- 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 Dermatological 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
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Thyroid Disease
- Renal Failure
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Pain Management
- Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient
- Immunosuppressive Agents in Organ Transplantation
- Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics
Appendix A Prescription Dispensing Information and Metrology
Appendix B Common Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Products
Appendix C Reference Charts for Patient Counseling
Appendix D National and State Boards of Pharmacy Contact Information
Appendix E Budgeting for Drug Information Resources
Index