Full Description
The seventh edition of this textbook has been fully revised and to provide students with the most recent knowledge and advances in the field of pharmacology. Beginning with an overview of general principles, the following sections discuss drugs for disorders found in different systems of the body.New topics have been added to this edition including an overview of the autonomic nervous system, sympathomimetic drugs, ischemic heart disease, drugs in ophthalmology and more.Chapters include case studies helping bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application, as well as multiple choice questions and answers to assist revision and test knowledge.Written by recognised experts from the USA and Australia, this comprehensive guide is highly illustrated with more than 400 images, tables and figures.Key PointsComprehensive guide to most recent advances in field of pharmacology for medical studentsFully revised, new edition with many new topicsChapters include case studies and multiple choice questions and answersPrevious edition published in 2003 (9780781737623)
Contents
Section 11 Introduction to Pharmacology2 Mechanisms of Drug Action3 Drug Absorption and Distribution 4 Metabolism and Excretion of Drugs 5 Pharmacokinetics6 Drug Metabolism and Disposition in Pediatric and Gerontological Stages of Life7 Principles of Toxicology 8 Ethical Issues in Pharmaceutical ResearchSection 2: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic System 9 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System10 Sympathomimetic Drugs and Other Adrenoceptor Agonists11 Adrenoceptor Antagonists12 Cholinomimetic Drugs13 Cholinergic Antagonists and Ganglionic Blocking DrugsSection 3: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System 14 The Renin-Angiotensin System and Other Vasoactive Substances15 Diuretic Drugs16 Calcium Channel Blockers17 Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet, and Thrombolytic Drugs 18 Hypocholesterolemic Drugs and Coronary Heart Disease19 Antihypertensive Drugs20 Drugs for Heart Failure21 Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease22 Antiarrhythmic DrugsSection 4: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 23 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology 24 Opioid Analgesics25 Benzodiazepines26 General Anesthesia: Intravenous and Inhalational Agents27 Local Anesthetics28 Agents Affecting Neuromuscular Function and Disease29 Antiepileptic Drugs30 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs31 Mood Disorders: Drugs Used in Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder32 Antipsychotic Drugs33 Central Nervous System Stimulants34 Drugs Used in Neurodegenerative Disorders35 Current Issues in Substance Abuse and TreatmentSection 5: Drugs Used in Inflammatory and Other Select Disorders 36 Introduction to Inflammation and Glucocorticoids37 Non-Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs and Acetaminophen38 Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs39 Histamine and Histamine Antagonists40 Immunomodulating DrugsSection 6: Chemotherapy 41 Introduction to Chemotherapy42 Inhibitors of Cell Wall and Cell Membrane Function43 Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis and Function44 Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis45 Drugs Used in Tuberculosis and Leprosy 46 Antiviral Drugs47 Drugs for Human Immunodeficiency Virus48 Antifungal Drugs49 Antiprotozoal Drugs50 Anthelmintic Drugs 51 The Rational Basis for Cancer Chemotherapy52 Antineoplastic Agents53 Pharmacogenetics and PharmacogenomicsSection 7: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System54 Hypothalamic and Pituitary Gland55 Adrenocortical Hormones and Drugs Affecting the Adrenal Cortex56 Estrogens, Progestins, and SERMs57 Uterine Stimulants and Relaxants58 Androgens, Antiandrogens, and Anabolic Steroids59 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction60 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs61 Insulin, Glucagon, Amylin, Incretins, and Other Compounds Used to Manage Diabetes Mellitus62 Drugs for Treating Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease63 Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders64 Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin, Vitamin D, Vitamin D Analogs and Other Compounds Related to Bone and Mineral Metabolism65 Drugs for Dermatological Disorders66 Drugs Used in Ophthalmology67 Drugs for Gout68 Vitamins69 Herbal Medicine
