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New York : McGraw-Hill, 11th edition
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9780071422802
Description
For more than 50 years, scientists, clinicians and students have relied on this reference for information on the pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action and therapeutic application of drugs. This edition provides the latest information on molecular pharmacology as it redefines the definitive database of pharmacologic therapeutics. All the newly approved drugs are included. More importantly, for each drug class, there is an overview of chemical composition, mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, clinical applications and potential side-effects.
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CONTENTS:
Sect. I; General principles --; Sect. II; Drugs acting at synaptic and neuroeffector junctional sites --; Sect. III; Drugs acting on the central nervous system --; Sect. IV; Autacoids: drug therapy of inflammation --; Sect. V; Drugs affecting renal and cardiovascular function --; Sect. VI; Drugs affecting gastrointestinal function --; Sect. VII; Chemotherapy of parasitic infections --; Sect. VIII; Chemotherapy of microbial diseases --; Sect. IX; Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases --; Sect. X; Immunomodulators --; Sect. XI; Drugs acting on the blood and the blood-forming organs --; Sect. XII; Hormones and hormone antagonists --; Sect. XIII; Dermatology --; Sect. XIV; Ophthalmology --; Sect. XV; Toxicology --; Appendices.
Sect. I; General principles --; Sect. II; Drugs acting at synaptic and neuroeffector junctional sites --; Sect. III; Drugs acting on the central nervous system --; Sect. IV; Autacoids: drug therapy of inflammation --; Sect. V; Drugs affecting renal and cardiovascular function --; Sect. VI; Drugs affecting gastrointestinal function --; Sect. VII; Chemotherapy of parasitic infections --; Sect. VIII; Chemotherapy of microbial diseases --; Sect. IX; Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases --; Sect. X; Immunomodulators --; Sect. XI; Drugs acting on the blood and the blood-forming organs --; Sect. XII; Hormones and hormone antagonists --; Sect. XIII; Dermatology --; Sect. XIV; Ophthalmology --; Sect. XV; Toxicology --; Appendices.