Hardcore Pharmacology

by Saenz, Rodrigo E.; Sears, Benjamin W.; Dabisch, Paul Adam

• ISBN13: 9781405104548
• ISBN10: 1405104546
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-21
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Hardcore Pharmacology focuses on the essentials of pharmacology, as an ultra-high yield Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical "hardcore" facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review.

Table of Contents

About the Authors	vi
A Note to the Reader	vii
Contributors	ix
Reviewers	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Principles of Pharmacology	1	(8)
Pharmacokinetics	1	(4)
Pharmacodynamics	5	(4)
Central Nervous System Pharmacology	9	(14)
Antidepressants	9	(2)
Mood Stabilizers	11	(1)
Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics)	12	(1)
Anxiolytics	13	(1)
Opioid Analgesics	13	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease	14	(2)
Anesthetics	16	(1)
Muscle Relaxants	17	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Migraines	18	(1)
Antiepileptics	18	(5)
Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology	23	(14)
Endogenous Neurotransmitters	25	(1)
Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System	26	(11)
Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology	37	(20)
Diseases of the Cardiovascular System (the Basics)	37	(7)
Drugs Used to Treat Cardiovascular Diseases	44	(13)
Hematological Pharmacology	57	(8)
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors	58	(1)
Anticoagulants	59	(1)
Thrombolytics	60	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Inflammation	60	(2)
Drugs Used to Treat Gout	62	(3)
Pulmonary Pharmacology	65	(6)
Asthma and Obstructive Lung Disorders	65	(2)
Rhinitis	67	(1)
Cough	68	(3)
Endocrine Pharmacology	71	(12)
Diabetes Mellitus	71	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus	71	(3)
Steroid Hormones	74	(3)
Corticosteroids	77	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Osteoporosis	77	(1)
Pituitary Hormones	77	(1)
Thyroid Hormones	78	(5)
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology	83	(6)
Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	83	(3)
Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhea	86	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Constipation	86	(1)
Drugs Used to Treat Emesis	87	(2)
Chemotherapeutics and Immunomodulator Pharmacology	89	(10)
Drugs Used to Treat Cancer	89	(5)
Immunosuppressants	94	(5)
Antimicrobials	99	(12)
Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors	99	(5)
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors	104	(3)
DNA Synthesis Inhibitors	107	(4)
Antifungal, Antimycobacterial, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Pharmacology	111	(14)
Antifungals	111	(2)
Antimycobacterials	113	(2)
Antivirals	115	(4)
Antiparasitics	119	(6)
Toxicology	125	(8)
Toxic Side Effects of Commonly Used Drugs	125	(2)
Heavy Metals	127	(1)
Insecticides	128	(1)
Herbicides	129	(1)
Rodenticides	129	(1)
Air Pollutants	130	(3)
Hardcore Board Concepts	133	(8)
Drugs Associated with Adverse Reactions	133	(2)
Environmental Allergies and Anaphylaxis	135	(1)
Teratogenic and Nonteratogenic Drugs	135	(3)
Cytochrome P-450 Drug Inducers and Inhibitors	138	(3)
Hardcore Figures and Graphs	141	(8)
Step 1 Practice Questions and Answers	149	(8)
Index	157