You’ve probably been taking medicines and seeing other
people take medicines most of your life. Perhaps you’ve given
medicines to your children, parents, grandparents, or others.
Have you ever wondered why it’s usually okay to give children
Tylenol but not aspirin? Why a lot of middle-aged and older
people take an aspirin a day? Why people with high blood pressure,
heart failure, or diabetes take ACE inhibitors and what
ACE inhibitors are? When an antibiotic should NOT be prescribed
for an infection?
You are embarking on an exciting journey of discovery
as you begin or continue your study of pharmacology. Much
of what you learn will apply to your personal and family life
as well as your professional life as a nurse.