{"product_id":"9781585283606","title":"Understanding Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians","description":"Using language and organization aimed directly at pharmacy technicians, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians\u003c\/i\u003e  offers more than 700 pages of practical applications, safety issues and  error prevention, and illustrative cases that not only explain how but  why. Throughout the book, anatomy and physiology are discussed in  relation to\u003cbr\u003evarious disorders and associated pharmacotherapies to give the pharmacy technician students a context for how drugs work. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStudents  using this book will learn the therapeutic effects of prescription  medications, nonprescription medications, and alternative therapies  commonly used to treat diseases affecting that system, and their adverse  effects. An emphasis is placed on practical applications for the  technician. What types of issues will technicians encounter at work?  What is their role in patient education? How do they work with the  pharmacist?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey features throughout the book:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e    \u003cli\u003e77 case studies, including 249 case study questions\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eMore than 1,200 drugs discussed\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003ePronunciations for difficult terms or words such as disease names\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eNumerous figures and illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eAlerts that point out areas of potential dangers or errors, including look-alike\/sound-alike drugs.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e335 practice points, including mention of any FDA-required patient  medication guides, and any “special” drug storage and dispensing  considerations, including beyond-use dating of open multi-use products.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003e110 commonly used and comprehensive drug tables.\u003c\/li\u003e    \u003cli\u003eChapter review questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book’s content is written to meet ASHP accreditation standards and, therefore,\u003cbr\u003eis one of the most comprehensive books on the market related to pharmacology for\u003cbr\u003etechnicians. For additional resources related to the book, visit\u003cbr\u003ewww.ashp.org\/techpharmacology.","brand":"ASHP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150642823408,"sku":"9781585283606","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781585283606","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}