Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

by Derek Waller

Other authorsAndrew Hitchings (Author), Anthony P. Sampson (Author)
Ebook, 2022

Status

Available

Publication

London : Elsevier, 6th edition

ISBN

9780702801590

Description

"Medical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, now in its fifth edition, offers medical students all they need to know to become safe and effective prescribers. It forms a complete, integrated resource for basic pharmaceutical science, pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology, and therapeutics"--Publisher's description.

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CONTENTS:
Drug Dosage and Nomenclature
Principles of Pharmacology and Mechanisms of Drug Action
Pharmacokinetics
Drug Discovery, Safety and Efficacy
Neurotransmission and the Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System
Ischaemic Heart Disease
Systemic and Pulmonary Hypertension
Heart Failure and Shock
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cerebrovascular Disease and Dementia
Peripheral Artery Disease
Haemostasis
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Respiratory Disorders: Cough, Respiratory Stimulants, Cystic Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Diuretics
Disorders of Micturition
Erectile Dysfunction
General Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics
Opioid Analgesics and the Management of Pain
Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Insomnia
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Narcolepsy
Seizures and Epilepsy
Extrapyramidal Movement Disorders and Spasticity
Other Neurological Disorders: Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease and Guillain–Barré Syndrome
Migraine and Other Headaches
The Neuromuscular Junction and Neuromuscular Blockade
Myasthenia Gravis
Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Other Inflammatory Arthritis's and Osteoarthritis
Hyperuricaemia, Gout and Pseudogout
Nausea and Vomiting
Dyspepsia, Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Constipation, Diarrhea and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Liver Disease
Obesity
The Immune Response and Immunosuppressant Drugs
Antihistamines and Allergic Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
The Thyroid and Control of Metabolic Rate
Calcium Metabolism and Metabolic Bone Disease
Pituitary and Hypothalamic Hormones
Corticosteroids (Glucocorticoids and Mineralocorticoids)
Female Reproduction
Androgens, Antiandrogens and Anabolic Steroids
Anaemia and Hematopoietic Colony-Stimulating Factors
Lipid Disorders
Skin Disorders
The Eye
Drugs for Infections
Drugs for Cancer
Drug Toxicity and Overdose
Substance Abuse and Dependence
Prescribing, Adherence and Information About Medicines
Drug Therapy in Special Situations
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