Goodman & Gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics / editor-in-chief, Laurence L. Brunton ; editors, Randa Hilal-Dandan, Björn C. Knollmann.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brunton, Laurence L., editor.

Hilal-Dandan, Randa, editor.

Knollmann, Björn C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pharmacology.

Therapeutics.

Pharmacological Phenomena.

Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Pharmacokinetics.

Drug Therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Pharmacological Phenomena.

Pharmaceutical Preparations.

Pharmacokinetics.

Drug Therapy.

Physical Description:

xiii, 1419 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Edition:

Thirteenth edition.

Other Title:

Goodman and Gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics

Pharmacological basis of therapeutics

Place of Publication:

New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018]

Summary:

"Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Thirteenth Edition represents the pinnacle of authority and accuracy in describing the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology. Goodman & Gilman's careful balance of basic science and clinical application has guided thousands of practitioners and students to a clear understanding of the drugs essential to preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease. Enhanced by a full-colour presentation and updated to reflect all critical new developments in drug action and drug-disease interaction, the Thirteenth Edition includes more than 440 color illustrations depicting key principles and actions of specific pathways and therapeutic agents. This edition also includes new chapters on hypertension therapy, myocardial ischemia therapy, treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension, immunostimulants and vaccines, and treatment of viral hepatitis, along with appendices on prescription order writing, patient compliance, and pharmacokinetics." -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section I: General Principles

Section II: Neuropharmacology

Section III: Modulation of pulmonary, renal, and cardiovascular function

Section IV: Inflammation, immunomodulation, and hematopoiesis

Section V: Hormones and hormone antagonists

Section VI: Gastrointestinal pharmacology

Section VII: Chemotherapy of infectious diseases

Section VIII: Pharmacotherapy of neoplastic disease

Section IX: Special systems pharmacology.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781259584732

1259584739

OCLC:

993810322