{"product_id":"understanding-pharmacology-for-pharmacy-technicians","title":"Understanding Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians","description":"\u003cp\u003eUsing language and organization aimed directly at pharmacy technicians  Understanding Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians 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 various disorders and associated pharmacotherapies to give the pharmacy technician students a context for how drugs work.  Students 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?  Key features throughout the book: 77 case studies  including 249 case study questions More than 1 200 drugs discussed Pronunciations for difficult terms or words such as disease names Numerous figures and illustrations Alerts that point out areas of potential dangers or errors  including look-alike\/sound-alike drugs. 335 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. 110 commonly used and comprehensive drug tables. Chapter review questions The books content is written to meet ASHP accreditation standards and  therefore  is one of the most comprehensive books on the market related to pharmacology for technicians. For additional resources related to the book  visit www.ashp.org\/techpharmacology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946044813365,"sku":"ByrdShop_1585282294","price":124.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781585282296.jpg?v=1769920488","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/understanding-pharmacology-for-pharmacy-technicians","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}