Pharmacology

by Howland, Richard D.; Mycek, Mary J.; Harvey, Richard A.; Champe, Pamela C.

• ISBN13: 9780781741187
• ISBN10: 0781741181
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Now in full color, Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Third Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. As in previous editions, Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other titles in the series, and over 125 review questions. New features include: / All chapters completely revised and updated with the latest in pharmacologic theory and therapies. New and expanded material on steroid hormones, poisons, drugs for obesity, osteoporosis, erectile dysfunction, anti-inflammatory drugs, and autacoids. / Innovative Concept Maps, a tool for visualizing the connections between concepts. Material is represented in a hierarchical fashion with the most general concepts at the top of the map and the more specific, less general concepts arranged beneath. / End of Chapter Summaries of the most important/clinically significant testable information on the USMLE Step 1 Examination. Students who are preparing for standard courses or examinations (USMLE, COMLEX) will find this remarkable book "must read" material to master pharmacology essentials.

Table of Contents

UNIT I: Introduction to Pharmacology
Parmacokinetics	1	(24)
Drug-Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics	25	(10)
UNIT II: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
The Autonomic Nervous System	35	(8)
Cholinergic Agonists	43	(12)
Cholinergic Antagonists	55	(10)
Adrenergic Agonists	65	(16)
Adrenergic Antagonists	81	(10)
UNIT III: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases	91	(12)
Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs	103	(12)
Central Nervous System Stimulants	115	(10)
Anesthetics	125	(14)
Antidepressant Drugs	139	(10)
Neuroleptic Drugs	149	(8)
Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists	157	(12)
Drugs Used to Treat Epilepsy	169	(12)
UNIT IV: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
The Treatment of Heart Failure	181	(14)
Antiarrhythmic Drugs	195	(12)
Antianginal Drugs	207	(6)
Antihypertensive Drugs	213	(14)
Drugs Affecting The Blood	227	(18)
Antihyperlipidemic Drugs)	245	(12)
Diuretic Drugs	257	(14)
UNIT V: Drugs Affecting the Endocrine System
Hormones of the Pituitary and Thyroid	271	(10)
Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs	281	(14)
Estrogens and Androgens	295	(12)
Adrenocorticosteroids	307	(8)
UNIT VI: Drugs Affecting Other Systems
Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System	315	(8)
Gastrointestinal and Antiemetic Drugs	323	(12)
Erectile Dysfunction, Osteoporosis, and Obesity	335	(6)
UNIT VII: Chemotherapeutic Drugs
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy	341	(12)
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis	353	(14)
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors	367	(14)
Folate Antagonists, Quinolones, and Urinary Tract Antiseptics	381	(14)
Antimycobacterial Drugs	395	(8)
Antifungal Drugs	403	(10)
Antiprotozoal Drugs	413	(14)
Anthelmintic Drugs	427	(6)
Antiviral Drugs	433	(20)
Anticancer Drugs	453	(32)
Immunosuppressants	485	(10)
UNIT VI: Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Autocoids
Anti-inflammatory Drugs	495	(20)
Autacoids & Autacoid Antagonists	515	(10)
Index	525