Katzung & Trevor's pharmacology : examination & board review
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Katzung & Trevor's pharmacology : examination & board review
(A Lange medical book)
Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, c2008
8th ed
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Pharmacology : examination & board review
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Includes index
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Description
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A series of 15-20 USMLE-style questions in each chapterKey terms with definitionsStrategies for improving test performanceA detailed index and appendices allow you to look up drugs and side effects in an instantAll chapters fully updated with the latest drug informationNumerous figures and tables, such as those designed to delineate the differences between similar drugs
Table of Contents
PrefaceI. Basic Principles 1. Introduction2. Pharmacodynamics
3. Pharmacokinetics
4. Drug Metabolism
5. Drug Evaluation & Regulation
II. Autonomic Drugs6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology7. Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
8. Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators
9. Sympathomimetics
10. Adrenoceptor Blockers
III. Cardiovascular Drugs11. Drugs Used in Hypertension12. Drugs Used in tihe Treatment of Angina Pectoris
13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure
14. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
15. Diuretic Agents
IV. Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids17. Vasoactive Peptides
18. Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids
19. Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors
20. Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma
V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System21. Introduction to CNS Pharmacology22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
23. Alcohols
24. Antiseizure Drugs
25. General Anesthetics
26. Local Anesthetics
27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
28. Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders
29. Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium
30. Antidepressants
31. Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists
32. Drugs of Abuse
VI. Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout33. Agents Used in Anemias & Hematopoietic Growth Factors34. Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders
35. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias
36. NSAIDs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Rheumatoid Arthritus and Gout
VII. Endocrine Drugs37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs
39. Corticosteroids & Antagonists
40. Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors
41. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Glucagon
42. Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
VIII. Chemotherapeutic Drugs43. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors44. Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezoid
45. Aminoglycosides
46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Fluoroquinolones
47. Antimycobacterial Drugs
48. Antifungal Agents
49. Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis
50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics
51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobials
52. Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy
53. Antiprotozoal Drugs
54. Anthelmintic Drugs
55. Cancer Chemotherapy
56. Immunopharmacology
IX. Toxicology57. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology58. Heavy Metals
59. Management of the Poisoned Patient
X. Special Topics60. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders61. Botanical Medications and Nutritional Supplements
62. Drug Interactions
Appendix I. Key Words for Key DrugsAppendix II. Examination 1
Appendix III. Examination 2
Appendix IV. Strategies for Improving Test PerformanceIndex
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