Medical Pharmacology at a Glance / Michael J. Neal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Neal, M. J., author.

Series:

At a glance series (Oxford, England)

At a glance

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinical pharmacology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 107 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Eighth edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2016.

Summary:

deal for USMLE and pharmacology exam review. The book features the basic principles of drug action, interaciton, absorption, and excretion. The chapters are based on diseases or syndrome, for efficient clinical learning. There is an emhasis on drug mechanisms. References to the pathophysiology of disease, to aid in understanding drug choice and action. There are case studies with questions and full explaination of answers. -- from back cover.

Contents:

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Further reading

How to use your textbook

About the companion website

1 Introduction: principles of drug action

2 Drug receptor interactions

3 Drug absorption, distribution and excretion

4 Drug metabolism

5 Local anaesthetics

6 Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction

7 Autonomic nervous system

8 Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses

9 Drugs acting on the sympathetic system

10 Ocular pharmacology

11 Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis

12 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer

13 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions

14 Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics

15 Drugs used in hypertension

16 Drugs used in angina

17 Antiarrhythmic drugs

18 Drugs used in heart failure

19 Drugs used to affect blood coagulation

20 Lipid-lowering drugs

21 Agents used in anaemias

22 Central transmitter substances

23 General anaesthetics

24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics

25 Antiepileptic drugs

26 Drugs used in Parkinson's disease

27 Antipsychotic drugs neuroleptics

28 Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants

29 Opioid analgesic

30 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo antiemetics

31 Drug misuse and dependence

32 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs

33 Corticosteroids

34 Sex hormones and drugs

35 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs

36 Antidiabetic agents

37 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles

38 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin

39 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol

40 Antifungal drugs

41 Antiviral drugs

42 Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths worms

43 Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa

44 Drugs used in cancer

45 Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs

46 Poisoning

47 Adverse drug reactions

Case studies and questions

Answers

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-118-90245-9

1-118-90241-6

1-78785-073-0