Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website offers animations of pharmacologic processes, practice with dosage calculations, narrated videos demonstrating drug administration techniques, and more. Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. viii 8. 1. General Pharmacology - p. 1 9. 2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration - p. 25 10. 3. Practical Calculations - p. 48 11. 4. Drugs Used in Nervous System Disorders - p. 68 12. 5. Drugs Used in Respiratory System Disorders - p. 96 13. 6. Drugs Used in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders - p. 109 14. 7. Drugs Used in Cardiovascular System Disorders - p. 123 15. 8. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal System Disorders - p. 140 16. 9. Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders - p. 160 17. 10. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic and Otic Disorders - p. 182 18. 11. Drugs Used in Skin Disorders - p. 198 19. 12. Antiinfective Drugs - p. 213 20. 13. Antiparasitic Drugs - p. 245 21. 14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation - p. 268 22. 15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements - p. 291 23. 16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs - p. 321 24. 17. Immunologic Drugs - p. 343 25. 18. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents - p. 377 26. 19. Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control - p. 388 27. 20. Emergency Drugs - p. 407 28. Appendix A. Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary Medicine - p. 426 29. Appendix B. Weights and Measures - p. 428 30. Appendix C. Antidotes - p. 431 31. Appendix D. Drug Dosages - p. 440 32. Appendix E. Drugs by Therapeutic Class - p. 474 33. Appendix F. Controlled Substances Information - p. 481 34. Bibliography - p. 484 35. Glossary - p. 489 36. Review Question Answers - p. 495.e1 37. Index - p. 496
Learn to calculate dosages accurately and administer drugs safely! Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition shows you how to determine drug dosages, administer prescribed drugs to animals, and instruct clients about side effects and precautions. Coverage of drugs includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical uses, dosage forms, and adverse effects. An Evolve companion website offers animations of pharmacologic processes, practice with dosage calculations, narrated videos demonstrating drug administration techniques, and more. Written by veterinary technology educator Lisa Martini-Johnson, this resource provides the pharmacology knowledge you need to succeed as a vet tech!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. Acknowledgments - p. viii 8. 1. General Pharmacology - p. 1 9. 2. Routes and Techniques of Drug Administration - p. 25 10. 3. Practical Calculations - p. 48 11. 4. Drugs Used in Nervous System Disorders - p. 68 12. 5. Drugs Used in Respiratory System Disorders - p. 96 13. 6. Drugs Used in Renal and Urinary Tract Disorders - p. 109 14. 7. Drugs Used in Cardiovascular System Disorders - p. 123 15. 8. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal System Disorders - p. 140 16. 9. Drugs Used in Hormonal, Endocrine, and Reproductive Disorders - p. 160 17. 10. Drugs Used in Ophthalmic and Otic Disorders - p. 182 18. 11. Drugs Used in Skin Disorders - p. 198 19. 12. Antiinfective Drugs - p. 213 20. 13. Antiparasitic Drugs - p. 245 21. 14. Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Inflammation - p. 268 22. 15. Therapeutic Nutritional, Fluid, and Electrolyte Replacements - p. 291 23. 16. Blood-Modifying, Antineoplastic, and Immunosuppressant Drugs - p. 321 24. 17. Immunologic Drugs - p. 343 25. 18. Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents - p. 377 26. 19. Pharmacy Management and Inventory Control - p. 388 27. 20. Emergency Drugs - p. 407 28. Appendix A. Common Abbreviations Used in Veterinary Medicine - p. 426 29. Appendix B. Weights and Measures - p. 428 30. Appendix C. Antidotes - p. 431 31. Appendix D. Drug Dosages - p. 440 32. Appendix E. Drugs by Therapeutic Class - p. 474 33. Appendix F. Controlled Substances Information - p. 481 34. Bibliography - p. 484 35. Glossary - p. 489 36. Review Question Answers - p. 495.e1 37. Index - p. 496
