Table of Contents

Taking a Test / Introduction to the NAPLEX(r) / NAPLEX(r) Blueprint PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES: Drug Product Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry / Pharmaceutical Calculations and Statistics / Pharmaceutical Principles and Drug Dosage Forms / Biopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems / Extemporaneous Prescription Compounding / Basic Pharmacokinetics / Bioavailability and Bioequivalence / Functional Group Chemistry and Biochemistry / Microbiology / Immunology / Biotechnology Drug Products / Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Medicinal Chemistry / Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Drugs Affecting the Nervous System / Autocoids and Their Antagonists, Non-Narcotic Analgesic-Antipyretics, and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs / Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Cardiovascular and Diuretic Drugs / Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology: Endocrinology and Related Drugs / Drug Metabolism, Prodrugs, and Pharmacogenetics / Drug-Drug and Drug-Nutrient Interactions / Nuclear Pharmacy PHARMACY PRACTICE: Pharmaceutical Care and Disease State Management / Drug Information Resources / Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting / Medication Errors / Clinical Toxicology / Federal Pharmacy Law / Reviewing and Dispensing Prescription and Medication Orders / Sterile Products / Parapharmaceuticals, Home Diagnostics, and Medical Devices / OTC Otic, Dental, and Ophthalmic Agents / OTC Dermatologic Agents / OTC Weight Control, Sleep Aids, and Smoking-Cessation Aids / OTC Agents for Fever, Pain, Cough, Cold, and Allergic Rhinitis / OTC Agents for Constipation, Diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, and Heartburn / OTC Menstrual, Vaginal, and Contraceptive Agents / Herbal Medicines and Nutritional Supplements / Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring / Drug Use in Special Patient Populations: Pediatric, Pregnant, and Geriatric / Clinical Laboratory Tests / Coronary Artery Disease / Cardiac Arrhythmias / Hypertension / Heart Failure / Thromboembolic Disease / Infectious Diseases / Seizure Disorders / Parkinson's Disease / Schizophrenia / Mood Disorders / Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis / Hyperuricemia and Gout / Peptic Ulcer Disease / Bowel Disorders / Diabetes Mellitus / Thyroid Disease / Renal Failure / Cancer Chemotherapy / Pain Management / Nutrition and the Hospitalized Patient / Immunosuppressive Agents in Organ Transplantation / Outcomes Research and Pharmacoeconomics APPENDICES: Prescription Dispensing Information and Metrology / Common Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Products / Reference Charts for Patient Counseling / National and State Boards of Pharmacy Contact Information / Budgeting for Drug Information Resources