Manual for Pharmacy Technicians
Manual for Pharmacy Technicians

Author: Bonnie S. Bachenheimer

Publisher: ASHP

Published: 2019-08-15

Total Pages: 1066

ISBN-13: 158528503X

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The Trusted Training Resource for Pharmacy Technicians at All Levels The role of pharmacy technicians is rapidly expanding, and demand for well-trained technicians has never been higher! Technicians are assuming more responsibilities and are taking on greater leadership roles. Quality training material is increasingly important for new technicians entering the field, and current technicians looking to advance. Look no further than the new 5th edition of the best-selling Manual for Pharmacy Technicians to master the practical skills and gain the foundational knowledge all technicians need to be successful.

Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic
Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic

Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2017-09-28

Total Pages: 483

ISBN-13: 0309459575

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Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.

Forests and Human Health
Forests and Human Health

Author: Carol J. Pierce Colfer

Publisher: CIFOR

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 9792446486

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This study has two central concerns: the state of human health in forests, and the causal links between forests and human health. Within this framework, we consider four issues related to tropical forests and human health. First, we discuss forest foods, emphasizing the forest as a food-producing habitat, human dependence on forest foods, the nutritional contributions of such foods, and nutrition-related problems that affect forest peoples. Our second topic is disease and other health problems. In addition to the major problems—HIV/AIDS, malaria, Ebola and mercury poisoning—we address some 20 other tropical diseases and health problems related to forests. The third topic is medicinal products. We review the biophysical properties of medicinal species and consider related indigenous knowledge, human uses of medicinal forest products, the serious threats to forest sustainability, and the roles of traditional healers, with a discussion of the benefits of forest medicines and conflicts over their distribution. Our fourth and final topic is the cultural interpretations of human health found among forest peoples, including holistic world views that impinge on health and indigenous knowledge. The Occasional Paper concludes with some observations about the current state of our knowledge, its utility and shortcomings, and our suggestions for future research.

Pharmacological Treatment of Mental Disorders in Primary Health Care
Pharmacological Treatment of Mental Disorders in Primary Health Care

Author: World Health Organization

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9241547693

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This manual attempts to provide simple, adequate and evidence-based information to health care professionals in primary health care especially in low- and middle-income countries to be able to provide pharmacological treatment to persons with mental disorders. The manual contains basic principles of prescribing followed by chapters on medicines used in psychotic disorders; depressive disorders; bipolar disorders; generalized anxiety and sleep disorders; obsessive compulsive disorders and panic attacks; and alcohol and opioid dependence. The annexes provide information on evidence retrieval, assessment and synthesis and the peer view process.

Frequently Prescribed Medications
Frequently Prescribed Medications

Author: Michael A. Mancano

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2013-04-05

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1449698859

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Frequently Prescribed Medications: Drugs You Need to Know, Second Edition is a practical study tool designed to educate and test students about the drugs that are most commonly used in practice, as well as a helpful reference on drug information for health professionals. This comprehensive resource reviews important concepts regarding the use of specific medications and provides clear and succinct information for the drugs that are commonly utilized in clinical practice, ambulatory practice, and hospital practice, including information on prescription, over-the-counter, and natural products. NEW TO THE SECOND EDITION • All-new material, including 98 new drugs, fully updated drug information, and expanded information on pregnancy, controlled substances, and mechanism of action • New, more accessible, and colorful design to enable memorization and retention • Comprehensive but succinct information for each drug covered • 30 new and revised in-text study questions per chapter • Available Test Bank for instructor use in quizzes, homework study assignments, or Top 200/300 Exams UPDATES New, more accessible & colorful design Key Points updated Highlight “real” and “drug of choice” uses More information on severe drug interactions Hospital drugs/monitoring highlighted The information provided for each drug includes: Drug Class Mechanism of Action Common Brand Name(s) Generic Name Dosage Forms Indications Dosing for Each Indication Initial Dose Maintenance Dose Maximum Dose Renal Dosage Adjustment Adverse Reactions Absolute Contraindications Major Drug Interactions Pregnancy Category Key Counseling Points Including helpful end-of chapter review questions, Frequently Prescribed Medications, Second Edition is a user-friendly resource that will aid student comprehension and serve as a valuable reference for future study and practice. This guide provies excellent test preparation for the Top 200/300 Exams, and a handy reference for practicing health professionals. Instructor Resources: TestBank