Principles of Medical Pharmacology

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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.

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Brand Saunders Canada

Reference 35727

EAN13 9780779699452

ISBN 9780779699452

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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