Comprehensive Pharmacy Review: NAPLEX Preparation

Preface Contributors Contents Taking a Test Introduction to the NAPLEX(r) NAPLEX(r) Blueprint Part I: PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Drug Product Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Dosage Forms Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding Basic Pharmacokinetics Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Functional Group Chemistry and Biochemistry Microbiology Immunology Biotechnology Drug Products Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Medicinal Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System Autocoids and Their Antagonists, Nonnarcotic Analgesic-Antipyretics, and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Cardiovascular and Diuretic Drugs Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Endocrinology and Related Drugs Drug Metabolism, Prodrugs, and Pharmacogenetics Drug-Drug and Drug-Nutrient Interactions Nuclear Pharmacy Part II: PHARMACY PRACTICE Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management Drug Information Resources Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Medication Errors Clinical Toxicology Federal Pharmacy Law Reviewing and Dispensing Prescription and Medication Orders Sterile Products Parapharmaceuticals, Home Diagnostics, and Medical Devices OTC Otic, Dental, and Ophthalmic Agents OTC Dermatologic Agents OTC Weight Control, Sleep Aids, and Smoking-Cessation Aids OTC Agents for Fever, Pain, Cough, Cold, and Allergic Rhinitis OTC Agents for Constipation, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, and Heartburn OTC Menstrual, Vaginal, and Contraceptive Agents Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Drug Use in Special Patient Populations: Pediatric, Pregnant, and Geriatric Clinical Laboratory Tests Coronary Artery Disease Cardiac Arrhythmias Hypertension Heart Failure Thromboembolic Disease Infectious Diseases Seizure Disorders Parkinson's Disease Schizophrenia Mood Disorders Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Hyperuricemia and Gout Peptic Ulcer Disease Bowel Disorders Diabetes Mellitus Thyroid Disease Renal Failure Cancer Chemotherapy Pain Management Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient Immunosuppressive Agents in Organ Transplantation Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics APPENDICES Appendix A: Prescription Dispensing Information and Metrology Appendix B: Common Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Products Appendix C: Reference Charts for Patient Counseling Appendix D: National and State Boards of Pharmacy Contact Information Appendix E: Budgeting for Drug Information Resources Index