Pharmacology for Technicians Workbook, Eighth Edition

About the Workbook

Copyright: 2026 | Pages: 129

Authors:

Skye A. McKennon, PharmD, BCPS, ACSM-GEI
Sara B. Alvarez, PharmD, MS, BCPS

This workbook has been prepared to accompany the courseware Pharmacology for Technicians, Eighth Edition. Used in conjunction with the textbook and the digital resources on Cirrus, this workbook reinforces student learning of drug groups, drug uses and effects, and other drug facts essential to the work of pharmacy technicians.

Correlated with the structure of the textbook, the workbook provides exercises for each of the 20 chapters, which are organized into three units. Instructors may choose to assign all or some of these exercises as homework or as take-home exams. Alternatively, students may use these exercises as an independent method of assessing their comprehension of the content discussed in the Pharmacology for Technicians textbook.

Table of Contents

Unit 1 - Introduction to Pharmacology

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology and Medications in the Body
Chapter 2: Pharmaceutical Development
Chapter 3: Pharmacology Study for the Pharmacy Technician
Chapter 4: Prescription Orders and Medication Safety

Unit 2 - Body Systems and Corresponding Drug Therapies

Chapter 5: The Integumentary System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 6: The Musculoskeletal System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 7: The Nervous System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 8: The Nervous System, Mental Health, and Drug Therapy
Chapter 9: The Sensory System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 10: The Cardiovascular System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 11: The Respiratory System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 12: The Gastrointestinal System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 13: The Endocrine System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 14: The Reproductive System and Drug Therapy
Chapter 15: The Renal System and Drug Therapy

Unit 3 - Pharmacology and Multisystems

Chapter 16: The Immune System, Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections, and Drug Therapy
Chapter 17: The Immune System, Viral Infections, and Drug Therapy
Chapter 18: Pain, Anesthesia, and Drug Therapy
Chapter 19: Nutrition, Fluids, Electrolytes, and Drug Therapy
Chapter 20: Cancer and Drug Therapy

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