Includes index.

1. Drug Product Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry / Anton H. Amann and Leon Shargel -- 2. Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics / James K. Drennen III and Riccardo Boni -- 3. Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Dosage Forms / Lawrence H. Block and Andrew B. C. Yu -- 4. Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems / Lawrence H. Block and Charles C. Collins -- 5. Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding / Loyd V. Allen -- 6. Pharmacokinetics / Leon Shargel -- 7. Bioavailability and Bioequivalence / Leon Shargel -- 8. Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry / Edward F. La Sala and John D. Leary -- 9. Microbiology / Ralph N. Blomster -- 10. Immunology / Gail Goodman-Snitkoff and Vincent C. LoPresti -- 11. Biotechnological Products / Andrew B. C. Yu and Godwin W. Fong -- 12. Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Metabolism / Marc W. Harrold -- 13. Pharmacodynamics / Nelson S. Yee and Leon Shargel --

14. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System and the Neuromuscular Junction / David C. Kosegarten and Edward F. LaSala -- 15. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System / David C. Kosegarten, Edward F. LaSala and Scott F. Long -- 16. Autocoids and Their Antagonists, Non-Narcotic Analgesic-Antipyretics and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs / David C. Kosegarten, Edward F. LaSala and Scott F. Long -- 17. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System / David C. Kosegarten, Edward F. LaSala and J. Edward Moreton -- 18. Diuretics / David C. Kosegarten, Edward F. LaSala and J. Edward Moreton -- 19. Hormones and Related Drugs / Marc W. Harrold and Pui-Kai Li -- 20. Drug Interactions / Leon Shargel -- 21. Nuclear Pharmacy / Stephen C. Dragotakes and Ronald J. Callahan -- 22. Pharmaceutical Care and the Scope of Pharmacy Practice / Peggy C. Yarborough -- 23. Drug Information Resources / Paul F. Souney and Connie Lee Barnes -- 24. Federal Pharmacy Law / Robert C. Pavlan, Jr. --

25. Reviewing and Dispensing Prescriptions and Medication Orders / Todd A. Brown -- 26. Sterile Products / Ernest R. Anderson, Jr. -- 27. Parapharmaceuticals, Home Diagnostics, and Medical Devices / Todd A. Brown -- 28. Nonprescription Medication: An Overview / Larry N. Swanson -- 29. OTC Otic, Dental, and Ophthalmic Agents / Larry N. Swanson, Connie Lee Barnes and Constance A. McKenzie -- 30. OTC Agents for Pediculosis, Acne, Sun Protection, and Contact Dermatitis / Larry N. Swanson -- 31. OTC Weight Control and Sleep Aids / Larry N. Swanson -- 32. OTC Agents for Fever, Pain, Cough, Cold, and Allergic Rhinitis / Gerald E. Schumacher and Larry N. Swanson -- 33. OTC Agents for Constipation, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, and Heartburn / Stephen H. Fuller, Larry N. Swanson and Julianne B. Pinson -- 34. OTC Menstrual, Vaginal, and Contraceptive Agents / Constance A. McKenzie and Larry N. Swanson -- 35. Clinical Toxicology / John J. Ponzillo --

36. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring / Lyndon D. Braun -- 37. Drug Use in Special Patient Populations: Pediatric, Pregnant, Geriatric / Alan H. Mutnick and H. William McGhee -- 38. Common Clinical Laboratory Tests / Larry N. Swanson and D. Byron May -- 39. Ischemic Heart Disease / Barbara Szymusiak-Mutnick -- 40. Cardiac Arrhythmias / Alan H. Mutnick -- 41. Systemic Hypertension / Alan H. Mutnick -- 42. Congestive Heart Failure / Alan H. Mutnick -- 43. Infectious Diseases / Paul F. Souney and Cheryl A. Stoukides -- 44. Seizure Disorders / Azita Razzaghi -- 45. Parkinson's Disease / Azita Razzaghi -- 46. Schizophrenia / Helen L. Figge -- 47. Affective Disorders / Helen L. Figge -- 48. Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Laura Wilson and Mary Ann Dzurec -- 49. Rheumatoid Arthritis / Larry N. Swanson -- 50. Hyperuricemia and Gout / Larry N. Swanson -- 51. Peptic Ulcer Disease / Paul F. Souney and Cheryl Stoukides --

52. Diabetes Mellitus / Helen L. Figge -- 53. Thyroid Disease / John E. Janosik -- 54. Renal Failure / Andrew L. Wilson -- 55. Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy / Amy J. Becker -- 56. Pain / David R. Platt -- 57. Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient / Robert A. Quercia and Kevin P. Keating -- 58. Immunosuppressive Agents in Organ Transplantation / David I. Min -- App. A. Prescription Dispensing Information and Metrology -- App. B. Common Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Products -- App. C. Reference Charts Useful for Patient Counseling -- App. D. State and National Pharmacy Organizations -- App. E. Budgeting for Drug Information Resources.