Gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics

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Gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics

edited by Gerald Friedman, Eugene D. Jacobson, Richard W. McCallum

Lippincott-Raven, c1997

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This instrumental guide concentrates on the pharmacologic treatment for specific gastrointestinal situations, including motility disorders, pregnancy and cirrhosis. Primary emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of drugs and their therapeutic benefit. The book is divided in 15 sections covering: fundamentals of GI pharmacology; acid-related disorders; motility disorders; functional GI disorders; pain management; GI water flux; infections of the gut; acute and chronic noninfectious inflammatory states; pharmacologic therapy for hepatic disorders; biliary pharmacolgy; pancreas; pharmacology of GI vasculature; special issues; and drug assessment.

Table of Contents

  • Fundamentals of GI pharmacology
  • acid-related disorders
  • motility disorders
  • functional GI disorders
  • pain management
  • GI water flux
  • infections of the gut
  • AIDS and the gut
  • acute and chronic noninfectious inflammatory states
  • pharmacologic therapy of hepatic disorders
  • biliary pharmacology
  • pancreas
  • pharmacology of GI vasculature
  • special issues
  • drug assessment.

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