Best selling ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 8e is the ideal resource to help you prepare for licensed practical nursing medical assisting and other allied health careers Focusing on need to know drug information it gives you the confidence to master pharmacology Extremely reader friendly this clear concise book simplifies material into engaging and manageable chapters By stressing clinical application it also ensures you understand the why behind what you learn Part I provides a solid foundation in basic pharmacologic principles Part II covers drugs sources legal concerns and medical uses Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include their purpose side effects interactions and precautions or contraindications Patient education is highlighted for each category while numerous reference tables help pull everything together for you by listing the most commonly prescribed drugs dosages available forms and special considerations Best selling ESSENTIALS OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 8e is the ideal resource to help you prepare for licensed practical nursing medical assisting and other allied health careers Focusing on need to know drug information it gives you the confidence to master pharmacology Extremely reader friendly this clear concise book ...simplifies material into engaging and manageable chapters By stressing clinical application it also ensures you understand the why behind what you learn Part I provides a solid foundation in basic pharmacologic principles Part II covers drugs sources legal concerns and medical uses Chapters organize drugs by classifications and include their purpose side effects interactions and precautions or contraindications Patient education is highlighted for each category while numerous reference tables help pull everything together for you by listing the most commonly prescribed drugs dosages available forms and special considerations