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MAXIMUM RETENTION IN MINIMUM TIME!
Studying for the USMLE® Step 1 can be a race against time. Deja Review: Pharmacology, Third Edition helps you beat the clock—and score big. Designed for rapid review, this grade-boosting sourcebook distills your coursework into the need-to-know, high-yield concepts and topics that will give you the edge on exam day.
Deja Review: Pharmacology features an at-a-glance, two-column "flashcard" Q&A format, which reinforces familiar material, while accelerating your mastery of commonly tested topics. The Q&As help you efficiently absorb a large amount of pertinent information and streamlines your study time by focusing only on the correct answers. Ideal for last-minute cramming, this quick-reference also enables you to pinpoint your weaknesses and strengths so you can fine-tune your preparation—and tackle the most difficult exam questions with confidence.
Features: •Provides a flashcard experience with the convenience of a book•USMLE® -style vignettes deliver review material in a board-simulating clinical presentation •Active recall questions allow you to understand, not just memorize, the subject matter •Clinical correlations of basic science help you gear up for coursework and board exams•Compact and easy to carry for on-the-spot studying
Contents
Chapter 1 Basic Principles
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacodynamics
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 2 Antimicrobial Agents
Antibacterial Agents
Antifungal Agents
Antiviral Agents
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antihelminthic Agents
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 3 Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents
Basic Pharmacology of Cancer Chemotherapeutics
Chapter 4 Autonomic Agents
Cholinergic Agents
Adrenergic Agents
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 5 CNS Agents
General and Local Anesthetics
Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
Anxiolytic and Sedative-Hypnotic Agents
Antidepressant Agents
Agents for Manic-Depression
Antipsychotic Agents
Agents for Movement Disorders
Anticonvulsant Agents
Agents for Migraine
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 6 Cardiovascular/Renal Agents
Antiarrhythmic (Antidysrrhythmic) Agents
Congestive Heart Failure Agents
Antianginal Agents
Antihypertensive Agents
Antihyperlipidemic Agents
Anticoagulation Agents
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 7 Pulmonary Agents
Drugs for Asthma
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Agents
Antitussive Agents
Agents for Allergic Rhinitis
Agents for Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Agents for Cystic Fibrosis
Agents for Pulmonary Hypertension
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 8 Gastrointestinal Agents
Agents for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Agents for Peptic Ulcer Disease
Agents for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Agents for Nausea and Vomiting
Agents for Diarrhea and Constipation
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 9 Endocrine Agents
Agents for Diabetes Mellitus
Agents for Diabetes Insipidus
Agents for Thyroid Disorders
Adrenal Steroids
Androgens and Anti-Androgens
Estrogens and Anti-Estrogens—Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Progestins and Antiprogestins
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 10 Anti-Inflammatory Agents and p-Aminophenol Derivatives (Acetaminophen)
Clinical Vignettes
Chapter 11 Miscellaneous Topics in Pharmacology
Immunosuppressive Agents
Agents for Obesity
Agents for Osteoporosis
Agents for Erectile Dysfunction
Agents for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Agents for Gout
Retinoids
Herbal Medications
Substance Abuse and Tolerance
Toxicology
Clinical Vignettes
Comprehensive Review
Appendix
Suggested Readings
Index
