High-Yield (TM) Pharmacology

• Dedication

  Acknowledgments

  Preface

  1 General Principles

  • I. Pharmacokinetics:: General Principles
  • II. Pharmacokinetics:: Administration and Absorption of Drugs
  • III. Pharmacokinetics:: Distribution of Drugs
  • IV. Pharmacokinetics:: Metabolism of Drugs
  • V. Pharmacokinetics:: Elimination of Drugs and Drug Metabolites
  • VI. Pharmacodynamics
  • VII. Age-Dependent Pharmacology
  • VIII. Regulations Governing the Development of New Drugs

  2 Peripheral Neuropharmacology:: Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System

• II. Parasympathomimetics
• III. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
• IV. Parasympathetic Blocking Drugs (Antimuscarinics)
• V. Ganglionic Blocking Drugs
• VI. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
• VII. Sympathomimetics
• VIII.α-Adrenoceptor Antagonists
• IX. β-Adrenoceptor Antagonists
• X. Adrenergic Neuron Blocking Drugs
• XI. Drugs for Glaucoma

3 Central Neuropharmacology

I. Principles of General Anesthesia II. Inhalation Anesthetics III.Intravenous Anesthetics IV. Local Anesthetics V. Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Drugs VI. Anticonvulsants VII. Antipsychotic Drugs (Neuroleptics) VIII. Lithium Carbonate IX. Antidepressants X. CNS Stimulants XI. Drugs for Movement Disorders XII. Drugs for Alzheimers Disease

4 Substance Abuse and Pain

I. General Features of Substance Abuse II. Sedative-Hypnotics III. Cigarettes IV. CNS stimulants V. Anabolic Steroids VI. Hallucinogens VII. Marijuana VIII. Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) XI. Opioids X. Narcotic Analgesics XI. Analgesic Antipyretics

5 Cardiovascular Pharmacology

I. Diuretics II. Calcium Channel Blockers III. Antihypertensives IV. Drugs for Angina Pectoris V. Congestive Heart Failure VI. Antiarrhythmics

6 Pharmacology of Blood and Blood Vessels

I. Anticoagulants II. Fibrinolytics III. Antiplatelet Drugs IV. Antibleeding Drugs V. Drugs for Anemia VI. Antihyperlipidemics

7 Autacoids, Drugs for Inflammatory and GI Disorders, and Vitamins

I. Definition of Autocoids II. Histamine III.Histamine Blockers IV. Antiasthmatic Drugs V. Eicosanoids VI. Drugs for Migraine Headaches VII.Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis VIII. Drugs for Gout IX. Drugs for Acne X. Vitamins XI. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

8 Endocrine Pharmacology

I. Pituitary Hormones II. Adrenocortical Steroids III. Female Sex Hormones IV. Fertility Drugs V. Male Sex Hormones VI. Thyroid Hormones VII. Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism VIII. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus IX. Drugs for Hypoglycemia X. Drugs for Obesity

9 Drugs for Bacterial Infections

I. Principles of Bacterial Chemotherapy II. Cell Wall Inhibitors:: Penicillins III.Cell Wall Inhibitors:: Cephalosporins IV. Cell Wall Inhibitors:: Other β-Lactams V. Cell Wall Inhibitors:: Non β-Lactams VI. Protein Synthesis (30S Ribosome) Inhibitors:: Aminoglycosides and Spectinomycin VII. Protein Synthesis (30S Ribosome) Inhibitors:: Tetracyclines

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