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New York : McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, 9th edition
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9780070262669
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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
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