Brody's human pharmacology: with student consult online access

With contributions from leading faculty, this new edition provides a clear and concise overview of the most important aspects of pharmacology necessary fora basic understanding of the subject. It reviews the concepts, clinical applications and side effects of pharmacology, emphasising practical applications of the material, whenever possible. A consistent style of writing, and more focused content, help you to better master the essentials. INDICE: Part I: General Principles, Lynn Wecker 1 Pharmacodynamics: Receptors and Concentration-Response Relationships2 Pharmacokinetics: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination3 Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Issues in Therapeutics4 Drug Development, Regulation and Prescription Writing5 Gene Therapy and Emerging Molecular Therapies6 Antibodies and Biological Products7 Herbals and Natural Products8 Principles of Toxicology Part II: Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System, Skeletal and Smooth Muscle, Carl Faingold 9 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System10 Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System and Autonomic Ganglia11 Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System12 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants13 Local Anesthetics14 Histamine and Antihistamines15 Eicosanoids16 Drugs to Treat Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease17 Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility18 Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System Part III: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular, Renal and Circulatory Systems, Stephanie Watts 19 Introduction to the Regulation of Cardiovascular Function20 Antihypertensive Drugs21 Diuretic Drugs22 Antiarrhythmic Drugs23 Drugs to Treat Heart Failure24 Vasodilators and Nitric Oxide Synthase25 Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Atherosclerosis26 Antithrombotic Drugs Part IV: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System, Lynn Wecker27 Introduction to the Central Nervous System28 Treatment of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases29 Treatmentof Psychotic Disorders30 Treatment of Affective Disorders31 Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia32 Ethanol, Other Alcohols and Drugs for Alcohol Dependence33 Treatment of Obesity and Eating Disorders34 Treatment of Seizure Disorders35 General Anesthetics36 Drugs to Control Pain37 Drugs and Substance Abuse, Addiction and Treatment Part V: Drugs Affecting Endocrine Systems, George Dunaway 38Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology and Hormones of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland39 Adrenocorticosteroids40 Estrogens and Progestins41 Androgens and Antiandrogens42 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs43 Insulin and Drugs Used in the Therapy of Diabetes Mellitus44 Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Other Agents Affecting Bone Part VI: Chemotherapy of Invading Organisms, Lynn Crespo 45 Principles of Antimicrobial Use46 Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors47 Inhibitors of Bacterial Ribosomal Actions48 Bacterial Folate Antagonists, Fluoroquinolones, and Other Antibacterial Agents49 Antimycobacterial Agents50 Antifungal Agents51 Antiviral Agents52 Drugs to Treat Parasitic InfectionsPart VII: Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases, Lynn Crespo53 Principles of Antineoplastic Drug Use54 Mechanisms of Action of Antineoplastic Drugs55 Adjuvant Antineoplastic Drugs

• ISBN: 978-0-323-05374-7
• Editorial: Mosby
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 719
• Fecha Publicación: 03/04/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Desconocido