Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review

by Trevor, Anthony J.; Katzung, Bertram G.; Masters, Susan B.

• ISBN13: 9780071488693
• ISBN10: 0071488693
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-12-11
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical

Summary

The bestselling USMLE study tool -- packed with everything you need to ace the exam on yourfirst try4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology . . . This eighth edition is needed to keep pace with this rapidly growing discipline." --Doody's Review ServiceFrom the authors of the leading pharmacology textbook comes the newest edition of the best pharmacology review in the field. Ideal for medical pharmacology course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this skill-building guide comes with more than 1000 USMLE-type questions with answers -- nearly 3 times as many as any other pharmacology review!Features: A concise yet thorough review of basic and clinical pharmacology, covering every must-know concept Organized to reflect course syllabi, focusing on the clinical use and pharmacology of drug categories rather than individual drugs Two USMLE-style Practice Exams with 120 questions eachIn each chapter, "Skill Keepers" sharpen your recall of key principles from earlier chapters A series of 15-20 USMLE-style questions in each chapter Key terms with definitions Strategies for improving test performance A detailed index and appendices allow you to look up drugs and side effects in an instant All chapters fully updated with the latest drug information Numerous figures and tables, such as those designed to delineate the differences between similar drugs

Author Biography

Anthony J. Trevor, PhD, isProfessor Emeritus of Pharmacology and ToxicologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD isProfessor Emeritus of PharmacologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Susan B. Masters, PhD isAssociate Professor of PharmacologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Table of Contents

Basic Principles

Introduction

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacokinetics

Drug Metabolism

Drug Evaluation & Regulation

Autonomic Drugs

Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology

Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs

Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators

Sympathomimetics

Adrenoceptor Blockers

Cardiovascular Drugs

Drugs Used in Hypertension

Vasocilators & the Treatment of Angina

Drugs Used in Congestive Heart Failure

Antiarrhythmic Drugs

Diuretic Agents

Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle

Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids

Vasoactive Peptides

Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids

Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors

Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma

Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System

Introduction to CNS Pharmacology

Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

Alcohols

Antiseizure Drugs

General Anesthetics

Local Anesthetics

Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders

Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium

Antidepressants

Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists

Drugs of Abuse

Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout

Agents Used in Anemia & Hematopoietic Growth Factors

Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders

Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Gout

Endocrine Drugs

Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones

Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs

Corticosteroids & Antagonists

Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors

Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Hyperglycemic Drugs

Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis

Chemotherapeutic Drugs

Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors

Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezoid

Aminoglycosides

Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Fluoroquinolones

Antimycobacterial Drugs

Antifungal Agents

Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis

Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics

Clinical Use of Antimicrobials

Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy

Antiprotozoal Drugs

Anthelmintic Drugs

Cancer Chemotherapy

Immunopharmacology

Toxicology

Introduction to Toxicology

Heavy Metals

Management of the Poisoned Patient

Special Topics

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Key Words for Key Drugs Appendix

Examination 1 Appendix

Examination 2 Appendix

Strategies for Improving Test Performance

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