Katzung & Trevor's pharmacology : examination & board review

Author(s)

• Trevor, Anthony J.
• Katzung, Bertram G.
• Masters, Susan B.

Bibliographic Information

Katzung & Trevor's pharmacology : examination & board review

Anthony J. Trevor, Bertram G. Katzung, Susan B. Masters

（A Lange medical book）

Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, c2008

8th ed

Other Title

Pharmacology : examination & board review

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The bestselling USMLE study tool -- packed with everything you need to ace the exam on your first try 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology . . . This eighth edition is needed to keep pace with this rapidly growing discipline." -- Doody's Review Service From the authors of the leading pharmacology textbook comes the newest edition of the best pharmacology review in the field. Ideal for medical pharmacology course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this skill-building guide comes with more than 1000 USMLE-type questions with answers -- nearly 3 times as many as any other pharmacology review! Features: A concise yet thorough review of basic and clinical pharmacology, covering every must-know conceptOrganized to reflect course syllabi, focusing on the clinical use and pharmacology of drug categories rather than individual drugsTwo USMLE-style Practice Exams with 120 questions each In each chapter, "Skill Keepers" sharpen your recall of key principles from earlier chapters 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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Details

• NCID: BA8422732X
• ISBN:
  • 9780071488693
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 631 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 615.1
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA03674274