Instant Notes in Pharmacology
Published on 1. July 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-85996-279-4 (ISBN)
Description
Pharmacology is a large and important area of study with many students from health-related disciplines taking introductory modules as part of their courses.
Instant Notes Pharmacology aims to provide students with a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the field in a way that cuts out the excessive detail of a large textbook, but offers much more explanation than the traditional 'notes' format.
Instant Notes Pharmacology aims to provide students with a comprehensive, authoritative overview of the field in a way that cuts out the excessive detail of a large textbook, but offers much more explanation than the traditional 'notes' format.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Weight
498 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85996-279-4 (9781859962794)
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Content
Section A: Drugs as Chemicals and the Receptor. Drug parameters: selective toxicity, therapeutic index. Toxicity. Structure-activity relationships. Genes and drugs. Section B: Receptors. Receptor structure. Transduction mechanisms. Dose-response curves. Affinity, efficacy, potency. Drug antagonism. Section C: Neuropharmacology. The physiology of the parasympathetic nervous system. Acetylcholine. Cholinergic receptors. The physiology of the sympathetic nervous system. Noradrenaline. Adrenoceptors. 5-Hydroxytryptamine. 5-Hydroxyryptamine receptors. GABA and GABA receptors. Glutamate and glutamate receptors. Peptides. Nitric oxide. Section D: Peripheral Systems. Local anaesthetics. Smooth muscle pharmacology. Cardiac muscle: cardiac glycosides. Anti-anginals. Antihypertensives. Antidysrhythmics. Drugs acting on the kidney. Gastrointestinal tract. Anticoagulants. Fibrinolytics. Section E: Immune Responses and Inflammation. The immune system and chemical signals. Mediators of inflammation and arthritis. Anti-inflammatory drugs. Drugs used to treat asthma. Section F: The Endocrine System. Pharmacological control of fertility. Drugs used to treat diabetis. Drugs used in thyroid disease. Renin-angiotensin system. Hypothalmic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Section G: Bacterial Infections. Antimetabolites: sulphonamides, Trimethoprim. Sulphones (leprosy). Cell wall synthesis: Penicillins and cephalosporins. Clavulanic acid and probencid. Inhibitors of 30S ribosomal subunit: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines. Inhibitors of 50s ribosomal subunit: chloramphenicol, erythromycin. Bacterial nucleotide synthesis: rifamycin, nalidixic acid. Polymixins. Tuberculosis. Section H: Non-Bacterial Infections. Antifungals. Antivirals. Antimalarials. Other parasitic infections (?). Section I: Neplasia. Anticancer drugs. Section J: Neurology Parkinson's disease. Other movement disorders. Epilepsy. Pain. General anaesthetics. Alcohol.