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9780323032865

Brody's Human Pharmacology : Molecular to Clinical with Student Consult Online Access

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  • ISBN13:

    9780323032865

  • ISBN10:

    0323032869

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-03-15
  • Publisher: Mosby
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List Price: $77.95

Summary

The text offers a succinct overview of the most important aspects of pharmacology, focusing on the most important concepts, therapeutic approaches, and available drugs. Whenever possible, it emphasizes practical applications of the material. Extensive illustrationsmany in full colorenhance readers' understanding; and self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with answers and rationales, reinforce mastery of the information. The smart way to study! Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience. Covers the most important aspects of pharmacology in a consistent, user-friendly format. Works both as a textbook and as a resource for clinical review. Features end-of-chapter self-assessment questions, with answers and full explanations provided at the end of the book. Features a new organization that is easier to use, as well as a new full-color design. Presents a new chapter on emerging topics in pharmacology. Offers an accompanying website that allows users to download all of the images from the text. Includes 100 brand-new illustrations. .

Table of Contents

Introduction and definitionsp. 3
Receptors and concentration-response relationshipsp. 9
Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and eliminationp. 27
Clinical pharmacokinetics and issues in therapeuticsp. 41
Gene therapy and emerging molecular therapiesp. 57
Regulated drug development and usagep. 71
Herbals and natural productsp. 77
Introduction to the autonomic nervous systemp. 89
Drugs affecting the parasympathetic nervous system and autonomic gangliap. 103
Drugs affecting the sympathetic nervous systemp. 119
Regulation of blood pressure by the autonomic nervous systemp. 141
Antihypertensive drugsp. 149
Diuretics : drugs that increase the excretion of water and electrolytesp. 163
Antiarrhythmic drugsp. 183
Drugs to treat heart failurep. 199
Vasodilators and nitric oxide synthasep. 217
Prostaglandins and related autacoidsp. 227
Lipid-lowering drugs and atherosclerosisp. 235
Drugs to treat blood disordersp. 251
Introduction to the central nervous systemp. 265
Treatment of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseasesp. 277
Treatment of psychotic disordersp. 285
Treatment of affective disordersp. 293
Treatment of anxiety and sleep disordersp. 305
Ethanol and related compoundsp. 315
Treatment of eating disorders and obesityp. 325
Treatment of seizure disordersp. 331
General anestheticsp. 341
Skeletal muscle relaxantsp. 355
Local anestheticsp. 365
Drugs to control painp. 373
Drug and substance abusep. 393
Glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoidsp. 409
Drugs to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasep. 423
Estrogens and progestinsp. 435
Androgens and antiandrogensp. 453
Thyroid and antithyroid drugsp. 465
Insulin and drugs used in the therapy of diabetes mellitusp. 473
Drugs affecting uterine motilityp. 489
Hypothalamic-pituitary hormonesp. 499
Calcium-regulating hormones and other agents affecting bonep. 511
Mechanisms of action of antineoplastic drugsp. 523
Clinical effects of antineoplastic drugsp. 543
Principles of antimicrobial usep. 551
Bacterial cell wall inhibitorsp. 567
Inhibitors of bacterial ribosomal actionsp. 585
Bacterial folate antagonists, fluoroquinolones, and other antibacterial agentsp. 607
Selection of an antibacterial agentp. 619
Antimycobacterial agentsp. 625
Antifungal agentsp. 639
Antiviral agentsp. 651
Drugs to treat parasitic infectionsp. 665
Immunopharmacologyp. 681
Histamines and antihistaminesp. 701
Gastrointestinal drugsp. 711
Toxicologyp. 725
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