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, 7th 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. Mosby’s® Pharmacy Technician - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Inside front cover - p. iii 4. Title Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Table of Contents - p. iv 7. Reviewers - p. v 8. Preface - p. vi 9. Contents - p. ix 10. CHAPTER 1 History of medicine and pharmacy - p. 3 11. CHAPTER 2 Pharmacy law, ethics, and regulatory agencies - p. 19 12. CHAPTER 3 Competencies, associations, and settings for technicians - p. 57 13. CHAPTER 4 Communication and role of the technician with the customer/patient - p. 83 14. CHAPTER 5 Dosage forms and routes of administration - p. 94 15. CHAPTER 6 Conversions and calculations - p. 125 16. CHAPTER 7 Drug information references - p. 149 17. CHAPTER 8 Community pharmacy practice - p. 163 18. CHAPTER 9 Institutional pharmacy practice - p. 190 19. CHAPTER 10 Additional pharmacy practice settings and advanced roles for technicians - p. 213 20. CHAPTER 11 Bulk repackaging and nonsterile compounding - p. 222 21. CHAPTER 12 Aseptic technique and sterile compounding - p. 255 22. CHAPTER 13 Pharmacy billing and inventory management - p. 286 23. CHAPTER 14 Medication safety and error prevention - p. 314 24. CHAPTER 15 Pharmacy operations management and workflow - p. 337 25. CHAPTER 16 Drug classifications - p. 351 26. CHAPTER 17 Therapeutic agents for the nervous system - p. 363 27. CHAPTER 18 Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system - p. 397 28. CHAPTER 19 Therapeutic agents for the musculoskeletal system - p. 425 29. CHAPTER 20 Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system - p. 447 30. CHAPTER 21 Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system - p. 478 31. CHAPTER 22 Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system - p. 503 32. CHAPTER 23 Therapeutic agents for the renal system - p. 525 33. CHAPTER 24 Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system - p. 545 34. CHAPTER 25 Therapeutic agents for the immune system - p. 575 35. CHAPTER 26 Therapeutic agents for eyes, ears, nose, and throat - p. 598 36. CHAPTER 27 Therapeutic agents for the dermatologic system - p. 622 37. CHAPTER 28 Therapeutic agents for the hematologic system - p. 643 38. CHAPTER 29 Over-the-counter medications - p. 661 39. CHAPTER 30 Complementary and alternative medicine - p. 672 40. APPENDIX A Top 200 prescription drugs - p. 685 41. APPENDIX B Top herbal remedies - p. 690
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, 7th 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. Mosby’s® Pharmacy Technician - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Inside front cover - p. iii 4. Title Page - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Table of Contents - p. iv 7. Reviewers - p. v 8. Preface - p. vi 9. Contents - p. ix 10. CHAPTER 1 History of medicine and pharmacy - p. 3 11. CHAPTER 2 Pharmacy law, ethics, and regulatory agencies - p. 19 12. CHAPTER 3 Competencies, associations, and settings for technicians - p. 57 13. CHAPTER 4 Communication and role of the technician with the customer/patient - p. 83 14. CHAPTER 5 Dosage forms and routes of administration - p. 94 15. CHAPTER 6 Conversions and calculations - p. 125 16. CHAPTER 7 Drug information references - p. 149 17. CHAPTER 8 Community pharmacy practice - p. 163 18. CHAPTER 9 Institutional pharmacy practice - p. 190 19. CHAPTER 10 Additional pharmacy practice settings and advanced roles for technicians - p. 213 20. CHAPTER 11 Bulk repackaging and nonsterile compounding - p. 222 21. CHAPTER 12 Aseptic technique and sterile compounding - p. 255 22. CHAPTER 13 Pharmacy billing and inventory management - p. 286 23. CHAPTER 14 Medication safety and error prevention - p. 314 24. CHAPTER 15 Pharmacy operations management and workflow - p. 337 25. CHAPTER 16 Drug classifications - p. 351 26. CHAPTER 17 Therapeutic agents for the nervous system - p. 363 27. CHAPTER 18 Therapeutic agents for the endocrine system - p. 397 28. CHAPTER 19 Therapeutic agents for the musculoskeletal system - p. 425 29. CHAPTER 20 Therapeutic agents for the cardiovascular system - p. 447 30. CHAPTER 21 Therapeutic agents for the respiratory system - p. 478 31. CHAPTER 22 Therapeutic agents for the gastrointestinal system - p. 503 32. CHAPTER 23 Therapeutic agents for the renal system - p. 525 33. CHAPTER 24 Therapeutic agents for the reproductive system - p. 545 34. CHAPTER 25 Therapeutic agents for the immune system - p. 575 35. CHAPTER 26 Therapeutic agents for eyes, ears, nose, and throat - p. 598 36. CHAPTER 27 Therapeutic agents for the dermatologic system - p. 622 37. CHAPTER 28 Therapeutic agents for the hematologic system - p. 643 38. CHAPTER 29 Over-the-counter medications - p. 661 39. CHAPTER 30 Complementary and alternative medicine - p. 672 40. APPENDIX A Top 200 prescription drugs - p. 685 41. APPENDIX B Top herbal remedies - p. 690
