Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. List of Tables - p. x 8. List of Illustrations - p. ix 9. Section One. Pharmacy Practice - p. 1 10. 1. History of medicine and pharmacy - p. 3 11. 2. Pharmacy law, ethics, and regulatory agencies - p. 19 12. Scenario - p. 21 13. US food and drug administration history - p. 21 14. Description of laws - p. 23 15. Scenario checkup 2.1 - p. 26 16. Scenario checkup 2.2 - p. 28 17. Controlled substances - p. 35 18. Scenario checkup 2.3 - p. 41 19. Drug monographs - p. 43 20. Prescription regulation - p. 47 21. Special prescribing programs - p. 50 22. Pharmacy sites - p. 51 23. Occupational safety and health administration - p. 51 24. The joint commission - p. 52 25. Legal standards - p. 52 26. Scenario checkup 2.4 - p. 53 27. Scenario follow-up - p. 55 28. Review questions - p. 55 29. Technician’s corner - p. 55 30. Bibliography - p. 55 31. Websites referenced - p. 56 32. 3. Competencies, associations, and settings for technicians - p. 57 33. 4. Communication and role of the technician with the customer/patient - p. 83 34. 5. Dosage forms and routes of administration - p. 93 35. 6. Conversions and calculations - p. 125 36. Scenario - p. 126 37. History of pharmacy calculations - p. 126 38. Roman numerals - p. 127 39. International time (military time) - p. 128 40. Temperature conversion between fahrenheit and celsius - p. 129 41. Basic math skills - p. 129 42. Measurement systems - p. 133 43. Calculations with liquid medication - p. 137 44. Scenario checkup 6.1 - p. 141 45. Scenario checkup 6.2 - p. 145 46. Business calculations - p. 146 47. Scenario checkup 6.3 - p. 147 48. Scenario follow-up - p. 148 49. Review questions - p. 148 50. Technician’s corner - p. 149 51. Bibliography - p. 149 52. 7. Drug information references - p. 150 53. 8. Community pharmacy practice - p. 164 54. 9. Institutional pharmacy practice - p. 191 55. 10. Additional pharmacy practice settings and advanced roles for technicians - p. 214 56. 11. Bulk repackaging and nonsterile compounding - p. 223 57. 12. Aseptic technique and sterile compounding - p. 256 58. 13. Pharmacy billing and inventory management - p. 287 59. 14. Medication safety and error prevention - p. 315 60. 15. Pharmacy operations management and workflow - p. 339 61. Section Two. Pharmacology and Medications - p. 351 62. 16. Drug classifications - p. 353 63. 17. Therapeutic agents for the nervous system - p. 364 64. 18. Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system - p. 397 65. 19. Therapeutic agents for the musculoskeletal system - p. 424 66. 20. Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system - p. 445 67. 21. Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system - p. 475 68. 22. Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system - p. 499 69. 23. Therapeutic agents for the renal system - p. 520 70. 24. Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system - p. 539 71. 25. Therapeutic agents for the immune system - p. 567 72. 26. Therapeutic agents for eyes, ears, nose, and throat - p. 589 73. 27. Therapeutic agents for the dermatological system - p. 613 74. 28. Therapeutic agents for the hematologic system - p. 632 75. 29. Over-the-counter medications - p. 650 76. 30. Complementary and alternative medicine - p. 660 77. Appendix A: Top 200 Prescription drugs - p. 672 78. Appendix B: Top herbal remedies - p. 678 79. Glossary - p. 679 80. Index - p. 693
Get everything you need to prepare for a successful career as a pharmacy technician in one easy-to-read textbook! Useful from day one through graduation, Mosby's Pharmacy Technician: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition includes comprehensive information on pharmacy practice, anatomy and physiology, math calculation, and pharmacology. Built from the ground up to map directly to American Society for Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) accreditation competencies and to the accepted certification exams, this approachable text covers everything from processing and handling of medications and medication orders to patient safety, quality assurance, and regulation and compliance. It also features a rich art program with equipment close-ups, clinical procedures and processes, and body system illustrations that bring the content to life and visually reinforce your understanding of key concepts. With its clear writing, expert insight, and engaging study tools, this text will help you develop a solid foundation in the pharmacy content you need to pass the board examination and launch a successful and rewarding career.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Preface - p. vi 7. List of Tables - p. x 8. List of Illustrations - p. ix 9. Section One. Pharmacy Practice - p. 1 10. 1. History of medicine and pharmacy - p. 3 11. 2. Pharmacy law, ethics, and regulatory agencies - p. 19 12. Scenario - p. 21 13. US food and drug administration history - p. 21 14. Description of laws - p. 23 15. Scenario checkup 2.1 - p. 26 16. Scenario checkup 2.2 - p. 28 17. Controlled substances - p. 35 18. Scenario checkup 2.3 - p. 41 19. Drug monographs - p. 43 20. Prescription regulation - p. 47 21. Special prescribing programs - p. 50 22. Pharmacy sites - p. 51 23. Occupational safety and health administration - p. 51 24. The joint commission - p. 52 25. Legal standards - p. 52 26. Scenario checkup 2.4 - p. 53 27. Scenario follow-up - p. 55 28. Review questions - p. 55 29. Technician’s corner - p. 55 30. Bibliography - p. 55 31. Websites referenced - p. 56 32. 3. Competencies, associations, and settings for technicians - p. 57 33. 4. Communication and role of the technician with the customer/patient - p. 83 34. 5. Dosage forms and routes of administration - p. 93 35. 6. Conversions and calculations - p. 125 36. Scenario - p. 126 37. History of pharmacy calculations - p. 126 38. Roman numerals - p. 127 39. International time (military time) - p. 128 40. Temperature conversion between fahrenheit and celsius - p. 129 41. Basic math skills - p. 129 42. Measurement systems - p. 133 43. Calculations with liquid medication - p. 137 44. Scenario checkup 6.1 - p. 141 45. Scenario checkup 6.2 - p. 145 46. Business calculations - p. 146 47. Scenario checkup 6.3 - p. 147 48. Scenario follow-up - p. 148 49. Review questions - p. 148 50. Technician’s corner - p. 149 51. Bibliography - p. 149 52. 7. Drug information references - p. 150 53. 8. Community pharmacy practice - p. 164 54. 9. Institutional pharmacy practice - p. 191 55. 10. Additional pharmacy practice settings and advanced roles for technicians - p. 214 56. 11. Bulk repackaging and nonsterile compounding - p. 223 57. 12. Aseptic technique and sterile compounding - p. 256 58. 13. Pharmacy billing and inventory management - p. 287 59. 14. Medication safety and error prevention - p. 315 60. 15. Pharmacy operations management and workflow - p. 339 61. Section Two. Pharmacology and Medications - p. 351 62. 16. Drug classifications - p. 353 63. 17. Therapeutic agents for the nervous system - p. 364 64. 18. Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system - p. 397 65. 19. Therapeutic agents for the musculoskeletal system - p. 424 66. 20. Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system - p. 445 67. 21. Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system - p. 475 68. 22. Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system - p. 499 69. 23. Therapeutic agents for the renal system - p. 520 70. 24. Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system - p. 539 71. 25. Therapeutic agents for the immune system - p. 567 72. 26. Therapeutic agents for eyes, ears, nose, and throat - p. 589 73. 27. Therapeutic agents for the dermatological system - p. 613 74. 28. Therapeutic agents for the hematologic system - p. 632 75. 29. Over-the-counter medications - p. 650 76. 30. Complementary and alternative medicine - p. 660 77. Appendix A: Top 200 Prescription drugs - p. 672 78. Appendix B: Top herbal remedies - p. 678 79. Glossary - p. 679 80. Index - p. 693
