USMLE road map: pharmacology
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USMLE road map: pharmacology
Lange Medical Books / McGraw-Hill, c2003
International ed.
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You'll never find an easier, more efficient, and more focused way to ace the pharmacology and pharmacology-related questions on the USMLE and course examinations than the "USMLE Road Map." Designed to provide maximum learning in minimum time, this "USMLE Road Map" offers a concise, creative, and well-illustrated new approach to mastering pharmacology: The right way - the right questions - the right results. Its outline format guides you through the most important areas in pharmacology. The high yield facts promote comprehension and recall. Its two-color format and illustrations make essential concepts easy to understand and remember. It includes learning tips and tricks garnered from years of interaction with students just like you and contains clear explanations from instructors with the experience to know the questions you would ask.
Table of Contents
1. General Principles of PharmacologyI. DefinitionsII. Pharmacokinetic PrinciplesIII. Pharmacodynamic PrinciplesIV. Drug Development and RegulationClinical ProblemsAnswers2. Autonomic Nervous System PathologyI. Autonomic AnatomyII. Transmitter BiochemistryIII. Physiology of Autonomic ActionIV. Cholinomimetic DrugsV. Cholinolytic Drugs and PralidoximeVI. SympathomimeticsVII. Adrenoceptor BlockersClinical ProblemsAnswers 3. Drug Therapy for Cardiovascular DiseasesI. HypertensionII. Angina PectorisIII. Heart FailureIV. Cardiac ArrhythmiasV. Diuretics and Other Drugs Acting on the KidneyClinical ProblemsAnswers4. Drugs Used in Allergy, Inflammation, and Blood and Immune DisordersI. Histamine and AntihistaminicsII. Serotonin and Related DrugsIII. EicosanoidsIV. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Drugs Used in Fever and Minor Pain and HeadacheV. Drugs Used in GoutVI. Antilipid DrugsVII. Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Drugs, and FibrinolyticsVIII. Drugs Used in Anemias and Other Disorders of Blood FormationIX. Drugs Used in AsthmaClinical ProblemsAnswers 5. Central Nervous System DrugsI. Introduction to Central Nervous System (CNS)II. Sedative-HypnoticsIII. Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs)IV. General AnestheticsV. Local AnestheticsVI. Skeletal Muscle RelaxantsVII. Drugs for Parkinsonism and Other Movement DisordersVIII. Drugs for Psychoses and Bipolar DisordersIX. AntidepressantsX. Opioid AnalgesicsXI. Drugs of AbuseClinical ProblemsAnswers 6. Hormones and Other Endocrine AgentsI. Hypothalamic and Pituitary DrugsII. Thyroid DrugsIII. Adrenal Steroids and AntagonistsIV. Gonadal Drugs, Antagonists, and InhibitorsV. Pancreatic DrugsVI. Drugs That Affect Bone Mineral MetabolismClinical ProblemsAnswers 7. Antimicrobial Agents: AntibioticsI. Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Penicillins II. Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, and Vancomycin III. Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Macrolides, Clindamycin, Tetracyclines, and Chloramphenicol IV. Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Aminoglycosides, Streptogramins, and Linezolid V. Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis: Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim VI. Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis: Fluoroquinolones VII. Antimycobacterial Drugs VIII. Miscellaneous Antimicrobials Clinical ProblemsAnswers 8. Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic DrugsI. Antifungal Drugs II. Antiviral Drugs III. Antiparasitic Drugs Clinical ProblemsAnswers 9. Anticancer Drugs and ImmunopharmacologyI. Cancer ChemotherapyII. ImmunopharmacologyClinical ProblemsAnswers 10. ToxicologyI. IntroductionII. Environmental ChemicalsIII. Agricultural ChemicalsIV. Heavy MetalsV. Management of PoisoningClinical ProblemsAnswers 11. Special TopicsI. Gastrointestinal PharmacologyII. Vaccines and Other Immunization MaterialsIII. Botanicals and Nutritional SupplementsIV. Drug InteractionsClinical ProblemsAnswers Appendix
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