Introduction to Pharmacology

by Hollinger, Mannfred A.

• ISBN13: 9780415280341
• ISBN10: 0415280346
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-28
• Publisher: CRC

Summary

The first edition of Introduction to Pharmacology has over recent years become a highly influential text among students wishing to acquire a knowledge of pharmacology without having to refer to the larger, more detailed, traditional pharmacology volumes. This revised and updated second edition contains significant new material to bring the reader up-to-date with the latest practices and principles in pharmacology.Exploring the basic principles in both the therapeutic and toxicological aspects of drug use, the book employs contemporary examples of medication, supplemented with an increased number of accurate and easy-to-interpret figures and diagrams. Additionally, Introduction to Pharmacology presents the important concept of understanding the limitations surrounding the drugs that cure, replace physiological inadequacies, or treat symptoms, and which have led to the system of drug classification. The broad scope of the book also encompasses the role of the FDA, drugs in sport, and the use of animals for drug experimentation. A clear and accessible book, Introduction to Pharmacology builds on the strengths of the first edition and is an invaluable reference for all students interested in this subject.

Author Biography

Mannfred A. Hollinger, Ph.D., is former Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of California, Davis

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Preface to the first edition	p. viii
Preface to the second edition	p. x
Fundamentals of pharmacokinetics	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Absorption and distribution	p. 23
Metabolism and elimination	p. 44
Drug interactions	p. 61
Fundamentals of pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics	p. 73
Drug receptors	p. 75
Dose-response relationship	p. 90
Drug toxicity	p. 101
Treating drug overdose	p. 137
Drugs that replace, cure, or treat symptoms	p. 147
Hormones	p. 149
Chemotherapeutic agents	p. 164
Drug treatment of symptoms: neuropharmacology and substance abuse	p. 181
Cardiovascular drugs	p. 241
Drug development	p. 265
Drug discovery by the pharmaceutical industry	p. 267
Pharmaceutical development of drugs and the FDA	p. 299
Animals in research	p. 316
Alternative medicine	p. 341
The History of drug abuse laws in the United States	p. 351
Glossary	p. 376
Answers to questions	p. 393
Index	p. 395
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