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Understanding Drug Action
An Introduction to Pharmacology
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Understanding Drug Action: An Introduction to Pharmacology provides a highly readable introduction to the science of pharmacology and helps readers organize how they think about drug action. The book assumes only a modest understanding of biology, chemistry, and human physiology. Chapters in the book's fi rst half provide a theoretical framework for understanding drug responses and receptors, a major organizational concept of pharmacology. The second half provides an overview of types of drugs and their effects. It is organized by major body systems such as the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems, and by drug classes, such as antibiotics. Each chapter includes review questions.

KEY FEATURES:

Concise and systematic introducti on to the science of pharmacology
Knowledge objectives
Glossary terms
Review questi ons with answers for each chapter
Drug tables with brand and generic names
More than 170 illustrati ons that supplement the text.


Contents:

Acknowledgements
Preface
1. Pharmacology-The Study of Drugs
2. Drug Responses
3. Receptors
4. Absorption
5. Distribution
6. Metabolism
7. Excretion
8. Pharmacokinetics
9. Organization of the Nervous System
10. Sympathetic Nervous System
11. Adrenergic Drugs
12. Parasympathetic Nervous System
13. Cholinergic Drugs
14. Nicotinic Drugs
15. Cardiovascular Physiology
16. Cardiovascular Drugs
17. Hematologic Drugs
18. Drugs for Lipid Disorders
19. Respiratory Drugs
20. Kidney Function
21. Diuretics
22. Gastrointestinal System
23. Gastrointestinal Drugs
24. Endocrine Drugs
25. Posterior Pituitary Hormones and Thyroid Hormones
26. Insulins and Diabetic Drugs
27. Steroid Hormones
28. Central Nervous System
29. CNS Drugs-Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease
30. CNS Drugs-Anxiety, Sleep, and Antidepressant Drugs
31. Anticonvulsant Drugs
32. Antipsychotic Drugs
33. Pharmacotherapy of Pain and Opioid Analgesics
34. Nonopioid Analgesics and Drugs Affecting Prostaglandins
35. Physiology and Pharmacology of the Skin
36. Allergy, Corticosteroid, and Immune Drugs
37. Antibiotic Drugs
38. Cancer Chemotherapy
39. Chapter Review Questions & Answers
Index


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ISBN-13: 9781582121123
Publisher: American Pharmacists Association
Publication date: November, 2013
Pages: None
Weight: 652g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Pharmacology

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