Basic Concepts in Pharmacology: A Student's Survival Guide
Published on 1. December 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-07-063165-6 (ISBN)
Description
Designed for students, this text sheds light on the most elusive concepts in pharmacology. From drug absorption, mechanism of drug action through pharmacokinetics, each topic is reviewed in jargon-free language and progressively builds from simple to complex coverage. Abundant use of tables and charts further explicate the material. Students should find this book easy-to-read as they maximize their understanding of the difficult aspects of pharmacology.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
80 illustrations, tables, charts, glossary
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-063165-6 (9780070631656)
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Person
Janet Stringer, MD, PhD Department of Pharmacology and Division of Neuroscience Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX
Content
Part I: Instructions.Prioritizing Information.Part II: General Principles.Receptor Theory.Absorption, Distribution and Elimination.Pharmokinetics.Drug Metabolism and Renal Elimination.Part III: Autonomics.Autonomic Nervous System Function.Cholingeric Drugs.Adrenergic Drugs.Part IV: Cardiovascular Agents.Inotropic Agents.Antiarrhythmic Agents.Antianginal Agents.Antihypertensive Agents.Drugs Affecting Blood.Antihyperlipidemic Drugs.Part V: CNS.Local Anesthetics.Inhalation Anesthetics.Benzodiazepines and Barbituates.Antiepiletic Drugs.Antidepressants and Lithium.Antipsychotic Agents.Opiates.Part VI: Chemotherapeutic Agents.Antimicrobial Therapy.Folate Antagonists.Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors.Other Antibiotics.Antifungal and Antiparasitic.Antiviral.Anticancer Drugs.Part VII: Miscellaneous.Asthma Drug Treatment.GI Drugs.Thyroid and Other Hormones.Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemics.Steroids.NSAIDS.Autacoids.