Book Description A thorough and concise presentation of basic pharmacology Product Description This reliable resource presents a thorough and concise presentation of basic pharmacology. Written at the appropriate level for pharmacy technician students in any type of programs and for those being trained on the job, it features a full color design that fully engages the reader along with many unique features that make learning more interesting and more meaningful. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details. * Section I, General Pharmacy, provides an overview of pharmacy practice as it relates to pharmacy technicians to help readers understand the role of a technician in the pharmacy setting. * Section Two, Body Systems, provides a body systems approach to pharmacology to enhance the reader's understanding of why, how, and what drugs are used in the clinical setting for various body systems. * Section Three, Classifications of Drugs presents a general breakdown of how similar agents are used to treat conditions to help readers understand how similar agents work in the body. * Brief anatomy and physiology discussions in the body systems chapters help build a foundation for how the drugs work in the human body. * Objectives are listed at the beginning of each chapter to clearly outline what readers are expected to understand from the chapter. * Key terms with definitions appear at the beginning of all chapter