Description
Principles of Medical Pharmacology covers all aspects of medical pharmacology, making it the ideal text for students in pharmacology courses in medicine, biological sciences, pharmacy, and dentistry. The book provides a solid foundation of the principles of pharmacology. Principles are explained through the use of practical examples and case studies. The text covers all aspects of medical pharmacology, including a comprehensive discussion of the clinically important features of pharmacokinetics. This new Seventh Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest research in the field. Most chapters have been extensively rewritten, with many new authors involved in the preparation of this edition.
Product Details
Reference
35727
EAN13
9780779699452
ISBN
9780779699452
Data sheet
Publication date
2006
Issue number
7
Cover
paperback
Pages count
1040
Dimensions (mm)
216 x 276
Weight (g)
2286
Part I:: General Principles of Pharmacology 1. Introduction to General Pharmacology 2. Drug Solubility, Absorption, and Movement Across Body Membranes 3. Drug Distribution 4. Drug Biotransformation 5. Pharmacokinetics:: Principles and Clinical Applications 6. Drug Clearance by Specific Organs 7. Dose-Response Relationships 8. Drug Receptors 9. Signal Transduction Systems 10. Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics Part II:: Autonomic Nervous System and Neuromuscular Junction 11. Functional and Neurochemical Organization of the Autonomic Nervous System 12. Cholinergic Agonists and Antagonists 13. Adrenoceptor Agonists 14. Adrenoceptor Antagonists 15. Neuromuscular Transmission and Drugs (Muscle Relaxants) Part III:: Central Nervous System 16. Functional and Neurochemical Organization of the Central Nervous System 17. Drugs Modifying Movement Control 18. Antiseizure Drugs 19. Opioids Analgesics and Antagonists 20. General Anesthetics 21. Local Anesthetics 22. The Alcohols 23. Anxiolytics and Hypnotics 24. Antipsychotics 25. Antidepressant and Mood Stabilizing Agents 26. Hallucinogens and Psychotomimetics Part IV:: Mediators and Modifiers of Tissue Responses 27. The Eicosanoids 28. Autocoids 29. Histamine and Antihistamines 30. Anti-inflammatory Analgesics Part V:: Cardiovascular System 31. Cardiovascular System Overview and Organization 32. Digitalis Glycosides and Other Positive Inotropic Agents 33. Antiarrhythmic Drugs 34. Vasodilators and the Pharmacological Treatment of Hypertension 35. Dyslipidemias and Antihyperlipidemic Drugs Part VI:: Respiratory, Renal, and Blood Systems 36. Drugs and the Respiratory System 37. Diuretics 38. Drugs Affecting Hemostasis 39. Drugs Affecting Erythropoiesis 40. Immune System Organization, Modulation, and Pharmacology Part VII:: Gastrointestinal System 41. Pharmacotherapy of Acid-Peptic Disorders 42. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Intestinal Motility Disorders and Inflammatory Disease 43. Drugs, Alcohol, and the Liver Part VIII:: Endocrine Systems 44. Vasopressin, Oxytocin, and Uterotonic Drugs 45. Thyroid Hormones and Antihyperthyroid Drugs 46. Gonadtropic and Gonadal Hormones 47. Insulin and Other Antidiabetic Drugs 48. Adrenocortical Steroid Hormones Part IX:: Anti-Infective Chemotherapy 49. Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 50. Antimicrobial Agents that Act on Bacterial Cell Wall Formation 51. Antimicrobial and Antifungal Agents that Act on Cell Membranes 52. Antimicrobial Agents that Affect the Synthesis of Cellular Proteins 53. Drugs Affecting Cellular Nucleic Acid Synthesis 54. Chemotherapy of Common Parasitic Infections 55. Antiviral Agents 56. Antiseptics, Disinfectants, and Sterilization 57. Antineoplastic Drugs Part X:: Antineoplastic Chemotherapy, Immunopharmacology 58. Sources of Individual Variation in Drug Response 59. Adverse Drug Reactions 60. Drug Interactions 61. Perinatal Pharmacology 62. Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology 63. Vitamins and Other Micronutrients 64. Herbal Preparations and Nutritional Supplements 65. Drugs Altering Bone Metabolism for the Treatment of Osteoporosis 66. Drugs Used in Dermatology 67. Chemical Carcinogenesis 68. Chemical Teratogenesis 69. Behavioral Pharmacology 70. Drug Abuse and Drug Dependence 71. Principles of Toxicology 72. Poisonings and Antidotal Therapy Index