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NEW EDITION!
Introduction to Pharmacology, 11th Edition
Mary Kaye Asperheim, MD
October 2008 |  Approx. 304 pp., illustd.
ISBN: 978-1-4160-5905-9

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With the most essential information presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format, your students are in good hands with Asperheim. The text begins with a practical review of the mathematics of drug dosage and principles of pharmacology, followed by drug chapters with streamlined coverage of each drug vital information provided for each drug includes generic and trade names, indications, common adverse effects, and typical adult and pediatric dosages. Prepare your students for the clinical setting all with an emphasis on safe medication administration and prevention of drug errors with Asperheim.
   
 

 

NEW FEATURES

  • “Do-Not-Confuse” drug list, located inside the back cover, helps students avoid confusion over lookalike/soundalike drugs.
  • Full-color design highlights key information and concepts in true-to-life color.
  • Chapters on Drug Therapy in Women andMolecular and Targeted Therapies keep students up to date on these fast-changing fields.
  • Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest FDA approvals and withdrawals.

 

OUTSTANDING FEATURES

  • Herb Alert boxes highlight potential drug-herb interactions and adverse effects, and Considerations boxes call attention to the unique issues of drug therapy in children, pregnant and nursing women, and older adults.
  • The Disorders Index (separate from the General Index) refers students to information about medications used for specific disorders.
  • Each chapter ends with Clinical Implications, Critical Thinking Questions, and Review Questions — all designed to help students check their mastery of the content and apply it to realistic clinical situations and issues.

 


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