Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians: A Comprehensive Resource for a Successful Career

Written by Kathy Moscou PhD RPh MPH and Karen Snipe CPhT AS BA MEd, this all-in-one resource combines a comprehensive textbook with workbook exercises to help you build a solid foundation in pharmacology. As a pharmacy technician, it’s essential to understand the principles of pharmacology and apply them to your daily activities and challenges in the practice setting.

Comprehensive Coverage and Real-World Application

This 4th edition of Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians aligns with advanced-level ASHP competencies for accreditation and prepares you for certification. With full-color photos and illustrations, you’ll master concepts easily and be well-equipped to handle the expanding role of a pharmacy technician. The authors, a pharmacist and a pharmacy technician, bring their extensive experience in the field to provide you with the knowledge and skills necessary for a successful and rewarding career in Pharmacy Technology.

Practical Features for Pharmacy Technicians

This book includes a range of practical features to help you excel in your role, such as:

• Tech Alerts: Highlighting drug look-alike and sound-alike issues to ensure safe dispensing practices
• Tech Notes: Providing need-to-know information on safe drug dispensing and handling
• Technicians Corner: Critical thinking exercises to help you develop your problem-solving skills

Integrated Learning Features

To help you learn and retain complex pharmacology concepts, each chapter includes:

• Learning objectives to guide your study
• Key terms and key points to reinforce your understanding
• Review questions to test your knowledge
• Quick-reference, mini drug monographs with pill photos, generic and trade names, strength of medication, route of administration, dosage form, dosing schedule, and warning labels

Stay Up-to-Date with the Latest Developments

This updated 4th edition includes the latest drug approvals, dosage and prescription guidelines, pharmaceutical laws, handling and dispensing of controlled substances, COVID-19 developments, and advances in vaccines. Integrated workbook exercises by chapter provide vocabulary practice, review questions, and case studies in the text, as well as critical thinking and research activities online.

Product Details

Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians, 4th Edition

• Publishers: Elsevier
• Publication Date: April 15, 2024
• Language: English
• Pages: 616
• ISBN-10: 0323832113
• ISBN-13: 978-0323832113