LPN & LVN, Pharmacology 

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 - from Amzon