Main description:

"Hardcore Pharmacology" focuses on the essentials of pharmacology, as an ultra-high yield Step 1 review and an ideal course supplement. Figures and images help students visualize key concepts, and the concise, outline format allows rapid access to vital information. Critical "hardcore" facts are highlighted in the text, emphasizing the most heavily tested information for review.

Contents:

Reviewers Acknowledgments Preface 1 Principles of Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics 2 Central Nervous System Pharmacology Antidepressants Mood Stabilizers Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) Anxiolytics Opioid Analgesics Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson's Disease Anesthetics Muscle Relaxants Drugs Used to Treat Migraines Antiepileptics 3 Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology Endogenous Neurotransmitters Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System 4 Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology Diseases of the Cardiovascular System (the Basics) Drugs Used to Treat Cardiovascular Diseases 5 Hematological Pharmacology Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Anticoagulants Thrombolytics Drugs Used to Treat Inflammation Drugs Used to Treat Gout 6 Pulmonary Pharmacology Asthma and Obstructive Lung Disorders Rhinitis Cough 7 Endocrine Pharmacology Diabetes Mellitus Drugs Used to Treat Diabetes Mellitus Steroid Hormones Corticosteroids Drugs Used to Treat Osteoporosis Pituitary Hormones Thyroid Hormones 8 Gastrointestinal Pharmacology Drugs Used to Treat Peptic Ulcer Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Drugs Used to Treat Diarrhea Drugs Used to Treat Constipation Drugs Used to Treat Emesis 9 Chemotherapeutic and Immunomodulator Pharmacology Drugs Used to Treat Cancer Immunosuppressants 10 Antimicrobial Pharmacology Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors Protein Synthesis Inhibitors DNA Synthesis Inhibitors 11 Antifungal, Antimycobacterial, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Pharmacology Antifungals Antimycobacterials Antivirals Antiparasitics 12 Toxicology Toxic Side Effects of Commonly Used Drugs Heavy Metals Insecticides Air Pollutants 13 Hardcore Board Concepts Drugs Associated with Adverse Reactions Environmental Allergies and Anaphylaxis Teratogenic and Non-Teratogenic Drugs Cytochrome P450 Drug Inducers and Inhibitors 14 Hardcore Figures and Graphs 15 Step 1 Practice Questions and Answers Index