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| Overview |
The most trusted and efficient pharmacology review ' complete with 1000+ Q&As -- and now in full color 5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "The authors have designed this book to foster the mastery of pharmacology for students who have to pass course, module, or certification examinations....This is one of the best review books in pharmacology. The latest version is far superior, both in content and presentation, to previous versions. I give it my highest recommendation."--Doody's Review Service From the authors of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, the leading pharmacology textbook, here is the newest edition of the best review book available for medical pharmacology course exams and board examinations. This skill-building guide comes with over 1000 review questions and answers '- far more than most other pharmacology reviews '- and a chapter-based approach that facilitates use with course notes or larger texts. Features:
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| About the authors |
Anthony J. Trevor, PhD Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology and Toxicology Department of Cellular & Molecular Pharmacology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD Susan B. Masters, PhD |
| Table of contents |
Preface I. Basic Principles 1. Introduction 2. Pharmacodynamics 3. Pharmacokinetics 4. Drug Metabolism 5. Drug Evaluation & Regulation II. Autonomic Drugs 6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology 7. Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs 8. Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators 9. Sympathomimetics 10. Adrenoceptor Blockers III. Cardiovascular Drugs 11. Drugs Used in Hypertension 12. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Angina Pectoris 13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure 14. Antiarrhythmic Drugs 15. Diuretic Agents IV. Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle 16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids 17. Vasoactive Peptides 18. Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids 19. Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors 20. Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System 21. Introduction to CNS Pharmacology 22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 23. Alcohols 24. Antiseizure Drugs 25. General Anesthetics 26. Local Anesthetics 27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 28. Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders 29. Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium 30. Antidepressants 31. Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists 32. Drugs of Abuse VI. Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout 33. Agents Used in Anemias & Hematopoietic Growth Factors 34. Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders 35. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias 36. NSAIDs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Rheumatoid Arthritus and Gout VII. Endocrine Drugs 37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones 38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs 39. Corticosteroids & Antagonists 40. Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors 41. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Glucagon 42. Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis VIII. Chemotherapeutic Drugs 43. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors 44. Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezoid 45. Aminoglycosides 46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Fluoroquinolones 47. Antimycobacterial Drugs 48. Antifungal Agents 49. Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis 50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics 51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobials 52. Antiprotozoal Drugs 53. Anthelmintic Drugs 54. Cancer Chemotherapy 55. Immunopharmacology IX. Toxicology 56. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology 57. Heavy Metals 58. Management of the Poisoned Patient X. Special Topics 59. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders 60. Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medications 61. Drug Interactions Appendix I. Key Words for Key Drugs Appendix II. Examination 1 Appendix III. Examination 2 Appendix IV. Strategies for Improving Test Performance Index |
