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Cynthia J. Watkins
,Cynthia J. Watkins, RN, MSN, CPN
Pediatric Intensive Care Staff Nurse
Halifax Health
Daytona Beach, Florida
,F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2018 by F. A. Davis Company
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Melissa A. Duffield
Senior Developmental Editor, Health Professions: Dean W. DeChambeau
Director of Content Development, Health Professions: George W. Lang
Art and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended
treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything
possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of
publication. The authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for con-
sequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to
the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied by the reader in
accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may
apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check product information (package inserts)
for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug.
Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Watkins, Cynthia J., author.
Title: Pharmacology clear & simple : a guide to drug classifications and
dosage calculations / Cynthia J. Watkins.
Other titles: Pharmacology clear and simple
Description: Third edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018006898 (print) | LCCN 2018007839 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803677319 (epub) | ISBN 9780803666528 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: | MESH: Pharmaceutical Preparations—administration & dosage | Drug
Dosage Calculations | Drug Administration Routes | Pharmaceutical
Preparations—classification | Medication Errors—prevention & control |
Problems and Exercises
Classification: LCC RM300 (ebook) | LCC RM300 (print) | NLM QV 18.2 | DDC
615/.1—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018006898
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of spe-
cific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance
Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly
to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted
a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users
of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 8036-6652-8/18 0 + $.25.
, I would like to dedicate this textbook
to the love of my life, Jeffrey Watkins,
who continues to be incredibly supportive of my venture
into the realm of being an author.
Cynthia J. Watkins
,Cynthia J. Watkins, RN, MSN, CPN
Pediatric Intensive Care Staff Nurse
Halifax Health
Daytona Beach, Florida
,F. A. Davis Company
1915 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.fadavis.com
Copyright © 2018 by F. A. Davis Company
All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
Last digit indicates print number: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Senior Acquisitions Editor: Melissa A. Duffield
Senior Developmental Editor, Health Professions: Dean W. DeChambeau
Director of Content Development, Health Professions: George W. Lang
Art and Design Manager: Carolyn O’Brien
As new scientific information becomes available through basic and clinical research, recommended
treatments and drug therapies undergo changes. The author(s) and publisher have done everything
possible to make this book accurate, up to date, and in accord with accepted standards at the time of
publication. The authors, editors, and publisher are not responsible for errors or omissions or for con-
sequences from application of the book, and make no warranty, expressed or implied, in regard to
the contents of the book. Any practice described in this book should be applied by the reader in
accordance with professional standards of care used in regard to the unique circumstances that may
apply in each situation. The reader is advised always to check product information (package inserts)
for changes and new information regarding dose and contraindications before administering any drug.
Caution is especially urged when using new or infrequently ordered drugs.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Watkins, Cynthia J., author.
Title: Pharmacology clear & simple : a guide to drug classifications and
dosage calculations / Cynthia J. Watkins.
Other titles: Pharmacology clear and simple
Description: Third edition. | Philadelphia, PA : F.A. Davis Company, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2018006898 (print) | LCCN 2018007839 (ebook) | ISBN
9780803677319 (epub) | ISBN 9780803666528 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: | MESH: Pharmaceutical Preparations—administration & dosage | Drug
Dosage Calculations | Drug Administration Routes | Pharmaceutical
Preparations—classification | Medication Errors—prevention & control |
Problems and Exercises
Classification: LCC RM300 (ebook) | LCC RM300 (print) | NLM QV 18.2 | DDC
615/.1—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018006898
Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use, or the internal or personal use of spe-
cific clients, is granted by F. A. Davis Company for users registered with the Copyright Clearance
Center (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service, provided that the fee of $.25 per copy is paid directly
to CCC, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923. For those organizations that have been granted
a photocopy license by CCC, a separate system of payment has been arranged. The fee code for users
of the Transactional Reporting Service is: 8036-6652-8/18 0 + $.25.
, I would like to dedicate this textbook
to the love of my life, Jeffrey Watkins,
who continues to be incredibly supportive of my venture
into the realm of being an author.
