High-Yield Pharmacology

Dedication Acknowledgments Preface 1 General Principles * I. Pharmacokinetics: General Principles * II. Pharmacokinetics: Administration and Absorption of Drugs * III. Pharmacokinetics: Distribution of Drugs * IV. Pharmacokinetics: Metabolism of Drugs * V. Pharmacokinetics: Elimination of Drugs and Drug Metabolites * VI. Pharmacodynamics * VII. Age-Dependent Pharmacology * VIII. Regulations Governing the Development of New Drugs 2 Peripheral Neuropharmacology: Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System * II. Parasympathomimetics * III. Cholinesterase Inhibitors * IV. Parasympathetic Blocking Drugs (Antimuscarinics) * V. Ganglionic Blocking Drugs * VI. Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs * VII. Sympathomimetics * VIII.alpha-Adrenoceptor Antagonists * IX. ss-Adrenoceptor Antagonists * X. Adrenergic Neuron Blocking Drugs * XI. Drugs for Glaucoma 3 Central Neuropharmacology * I. Principles of General Anesthesia * II. Inhalation Anesthetics * III.Intravenous Anesthetics * IV. Local Anesthetics * V. Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Drugs VI. Anticonvulsants * VII. Antipsychotic Drugs (Neuroleptics) * VIII. Lithium Carbonate * IX. Antidepressants * X. CNS Stimulants * XI. Drugs for Movement Disorders * XII. Drugs for Alzheimer's Disease 4 Substance Abuse and Pain * I. General Features of Substance Abuse * II. Sedative-Hypnotics * III. Cigarettes * IV. CNS stimulants * V. Anabolic Steroids * VI. Hallucinogens * VII. Marijuana * VIII. Gamma-Hydroxybutyric Acid (GHB) * XI. Opioids * X. Narcotic Analgesics * XI. Analgesic Antipyretics 5 Cardiovascular Pharmacology * I. Diuretics * II. Calcium Channel Blockers * III. Antihypertensives * IV. Drugs for Angina Pectoris * V. Congestive Heart Failure * VI. Antiarrhythmics 6 Pharmacology of Blood and Blood Vessels * I. Anticoagulants * II. Fibrinolytics * III. Antiplatelet Drugs * IV. Antibleeding Drugs * V. Drugs for Anemia * VI. Antihyperlipidemics 7 Autacoids, Drugs for Inflammatory and GI Disorders, and Vitamins * I. Definition of Autocoids * II. Histamine * III.Histamine Blockers * IV. Antiasthmatic Drugs * V. Eicosanoids * VI. Drugs for Migraine Headaches * VII.Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis * VIII. Drugs for Gout * IX. Drugs for Acne * X. Vitamins * XI. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders 8 Endocrine Pharmacology * I. Pituitary Hormones * II. Adrenocortical Steroids * III. Female Sex Hormones * IV. Fertility Drugs * V. Male Sex Hormones * VI. Thyroid Hormones * VII. Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism * VIII. Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus * IX. Drugs for Hypoglycemia * X. Drugs for Obesity 9 Drugs for Bacterial Infections * I. Principles of Bacterial Chemotherapy * II. Cell Wall Inhibitors: Penicillins * III.Cell Wall Inhibitors: Cephalosporins * IV. Cell Wall Inhibitors: Other ss-Lactams * V. Cell Wall Inhibitors: Non ss-Lactams * VI. Protein Synthesis (30S Ribosome) Inhibitors: Aminoglycosides and Spectinomycin * VII. Protein Synthesis (30S Ribosome) Inhibitors: Tetracyclines Abbreviated Table of Contents