Basic Pharmacology
2nd Edition
Published on 22. October 2013
408 pages
978-1-4831-4209-8 (ISBN)
Description
Basic Pharmacology, Second Edition, similar to the first edition, talks about the relationship between the human body and therapeutic drugs. A large part of this book discusses the nervous system and the way certain drugs operate and affect it. The first part of this book covers the importance of having a firm understanding of the organ system, especially the nervous system. Understanding the systems is the initial step in learning how a drug affects the body, both internally and externally. This book also clarifies that a drug's impact occurs when it comes in contact with a chemical component of the body (enzymes, hormones, membranes, etc.). The next sections of this book discuss miscellaneous topics of the human anatomy, such as the brain, eyes, lungs, and various muscles. This edition also explains how a drug acts on each of those body parts. This book serves as a great reference to students affiliated in the anatomy, biology, pharmacy, and related fields.
More details
Other editions
New editions
R. W. Foster
Basic Pharmacology
E-Book
05/2015
3rd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€51.95
Available for download
Additional editions
R.W. Foster
Basic Pharmacology
Book
09/1986
2nd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€16.06
Article exhausted; check for reprint
Content
1 Drug Action on Peripheral Excitable Tissues-Drugs Related to the Neurotransmitters Acetylcholine and Noradrenaline Anatomy and Physiology of the (Efferent) Peripheral Nervous System and Its Effectors The Effector Cells Innervated by Postganglionic Autonomic Neurones: Important Effects Caused by Nervous Activity The Pharmacology of Cholinergic Axons and Their Terminals The Pharmacology of the Cholinoceptors of Skeletal Muscle The Pharmacology of the Cholinoceptors of Ganglia The Pharmacology of the Cholinoceptors of Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle and Exocrine Glands Cholinesterases and Their Inhibitors The Pharmacology of Noradrenergic Neuroeffector Transmission The Adrenal Medulla2 Drug Action on Peripheral Tissues-Drugs Unrelated to Neurotransmitters or Hormones Local Anesthesia Cardiac Antidysrhythmic Drugs Cardiac Glycosides Calcium Channel Blockers Methylxanthines Nitrates Diuretics Anticoagulant, Antithrombotic and Fibrinolytic Compounds3 Endocrine Pharmacology Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis Gonadotrophins Oestrogens, Progestogens and Androgens The Thyroid Gland and Drugs Used in Thyroid Abnormalities The Adrenal Cortex and the Corticosteroids Insulin and Glucagon Posterior Pituitary Hormones Angiotensin Local Hormones The Pharmacology of Inflammation4 Drug Action on the Central Nervous System Chemical Transmission in the CNS Some Disorders of Movement Classification of Mental Disorders Antidepressants Antipsychotic Drugs Vomiting, Emetics and Antiemetics Opioid Analgesics and Their Antagonists Stimulants and Hallucinogens Antipyretic Analgesics The State of Consciousness and the Nonspecific Depressants5 Antiparasitic Chemotherapy Biochemical Selectivity Distributional Selectivity Chemotherapy of Metazoal Infestations Chemotherapy of Protozoal Infections Chemotherapy of Fungal Infections Chemotherapy of Bacterial Infections Chemotherapy of Viral Infections Chemotherapy of Malignant Neoplasms6 Drug Disposition and Metabolism Absorption Distribution Elimination Pharmacokinetics Drug Dosage Regimens Physicochemical Groupings Water-Soluble Drugs Drugs with Intermediate Solubility Lipid-Soluble Drugs Acidic Drugs Basic Drugs7 Applied Pharmacology Acute Poisoning Gastrointestinal Complaints Congestive Heart Failure Hypertension and Antihypertensive Drugs Angina of Effort Asthma Coughs and Colds Headache and Migraine Mental Disorders and Drugs That Alleviate Them Epilepsy Family Planning Drugs and the Cellular Elements of Blood Drugs in Joint Disease Drugs and the Skin8 General Pharmacology Mechanisms of Drug Action Adverse Effects of Drugs Adverse Drug Interactions Abuse of Drugs Drug Design, Development and TestingSuggested Further ReadingIndex
