Pharmacology: An Introductory Text

Through eight editions, this popular text has consistently delivered straightforward, no-nonsense coverage of pharmacology basics. The New Edition offers a fresh, two-colour design, a new disorders index, and brand-new coverage of lifespan considerations and alternative therapies.

- Reviews the Mathematics of Drug Dosage in Unit 1 and includes learning exercises to test the reader's skills
- Provides succinct coverage of pharmacology basics in Unit 2, Introduction to the Principles of Pharmacology
- Offers quick access to the most essential information on each drug class and individual drug in Unit 3 on Drug Classifications, including clearly defined dosage information and a review of anatomy and physiology at the beginning of each chapter
- Covers important considerations for Special Situations in Pharmacology in the fourth unit
- Facilitates the application of drug information to clinical practice with case studies and Clinical Implications sections
- Ensures mastery of the material with review questions at the end of the last three units

- Features two new chapters: Drug Therapy in End-of-Life Care and Herbal Therapies and Drug-Herb Interactions
- Highlights significant drug-herb interactions with HerbALERT boxes throughout the text
- Includes Lifespan Consideration boxes, which list special considerations for children, older adults and pregnant or nursing women throughout the text
- Offers a disorders index to facilitate use of the text in programs where pharmacology instruction is integrated throughout the curriculum
- Uses a two-colour design for improved readability