Brief Contents

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE

• History of Pharmacy Practice
• The Professional Pharmacy Technician
• Communication and Customer Care
• Pharmacy Law and Ethics
• Terminology and Abbreviations
• Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration
• Referencing and Drug Information Resources

II. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY

• Retail Pharmacy
• Health-System Pharmacy
• Technology in the Pharmacy
• Inventory Management
• Insurance and Third-Party Billing
• Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products
• Introduction to Compounding
• Introduction to Sterile Products

III. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS

• Basic Math Skills
• Measurement Systems
• Dosage Calculations
• Concentrations and Dilutions
• Alligations
• Parenteral Calculations
• Business Math

IV. PHARMACOLOGY

• The Body and Drugs
• The Skin
• The Eyes and Ears
• The Gastrointestinal System
• The Musculoskeletal System
• The Respiratory System
• The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems
• The Immune System
• The Renal System
• The Endocrine System
• The Reproductive System
• The Nervous System

V. SPECIAL TOPICS

• Medication Errors
• Workplace Safety and Infection Control
• Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
• Biopharmaceuticals

Appendices

• Common Over-the-Counter Products
• Top 200 Drugs
• Advanced Career Path Options
• Practice Certification Exams