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III. CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS 11. Drugs Used in Hypertension 12. Vasocilators & the Treatment of Angina 13. Drugs Used in Congestive Heart Failure 14. Antiarrhythmic Drugs 15. Diuretic Agents
IV. DRUGS WITH IMPORTANT ACTIONS ON SMOOTH MUSCLE 16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids 17. Vasoactive Peptides 18. Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids 19. Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors 20. Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma
V. DRUGS THAT ACT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 21. Introduction to CNS Pharmacology 22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 23. Alcohols 24. Antiseizure Drugs 25. General Anesthetics 26. Local Anesthetics 27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 28. Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders 29. Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium 30. Antidepressants 31. Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists 32. Drugs of Abuse
VI. DRUGS WITH IMPORTANT ACTIONS ON BLOOD, INFLAMMATION, & GOUT 33. Agents Used in Anemia & Hematopoietic Growth Factors 34. Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders 35. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias 36. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Gout
VII. ENDOCRINE DRUGS 37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones 38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs 39. Corticosteroids & Antagonists 40. Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors 41. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Hyperglycemic Drugs 42. Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
IX. TOXICOLOGY 57. Introduction to Toxicology 58. Heavy Metals 59. Management of the Poisoned Patient X. Special Topics 60. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders 61. Drug Interactions 62. Vaccines, Immune Globulins, & Other Complex Biologic Products 63. Botanical Medications & Nutritional Supplements Appendix I. Key Words for Key Drugs Appendix II. Examination 1 Appendix III. Examination 2 Appendix IV. Strategies for Improving Test Performance
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