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Netter's illustrated pharmacology
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Contents
1. Basic principles of pharmacology. Major ways in which drugs work. Chemical communication. Pharamacodynamics. Pharmacokinetics. -- 2. Drugs used to affect the autonomic and somatic nervous systems. Organization of the nervous system. Somatic nervous system. Autonomic nervous system. -- 3. Drugs used in disorders of the central nervous system and treatment of pain. Introduction to the CNS and drug action. Sedative-hypnotic drugs. Anxiolytic agents. Antiepileptic agents. Antidepressants. Drugs affecting bipolar disorder and ocd. Antipsychotic agents. Drugs affecting movement disorders and other neurodegenerative disorders. CNS skeletal muscle relaxants. Analgesics and anesthetics. -- 4. Drugs used in disorders of the cardiovascular system. Cardiovascular system: anatomy, function, and regulation of the heart. Hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. Angina. Heart failure. Arrhythmias. Hypertension. Peripheral vascular disease. -- 5. Drugs used in disorders of the endocrine system. Hypothalamic and pituitary disorders. Thyroid disorders. Corticosteroids and adrenocortical dysfunction. Diabetes mellitus. -- 6. Drugs used in disorders of the gastrointestinal system. Function and regulation of the gi system. Disorders of colonic motility. Functional disorder of the large intestine. Protozoal gi infection. Peptic ulcer. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. Pancreatitis. Cholelithiasis. Liver physiology and pathology. Nausea and vomiting. -- 7. Drugs used in disorders of the respiratory system. Respiration: introduction to physiology and pathology. Allergy. Asthma. Antiinflammatory agents: corticosteroids. Antiinflammatory agents: leukotriene antagonists. Cough. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Restrictive pulmonary disease. Pneumonia. -- 8. Drugs used in disorders of the reproductive system. Organization and function of the reproductive system. Contraception. Endometriosis and treament. Postmenopausal hormone changes and therapy. Selective estrogen receptor modulators and antiestrogens. Hypogonadism. -- 9. Drugs used to affect renal function. Organization and functions of the renal system. Volume regulation. Diuretics. Urinary incontinence. Urinary tract calculi. Renal insufficiencey and dialysis. -- 10. Drugs used in infectious disease. Bacterial infections: antibiotics. Fungal infections: antifungal drugs. Viral infections and antiviral agents. HIV infection: antiretroviral agents. -- 11. Drugs used in neoplastic disorders. Introduction to chemotherapy. Antimetabolites. Alkylating agents. Microtube inhibitors. Antibiotics. Hormonal therapies. Monoclonal antibodies. Newer miscellaneous agents. -- 12. Drugs used for skin disorders. Organization of the skin. Hair loss. Blister diseases. Eczema. Psoriasis. Mite and louse infestations. Hives. -- 13. Vitamins: deficiencies and drug interactions. Fat-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins. Vitamin-drug interactions. -- 14. Drug allergy, abuse, and poisioning or overdose. Drug allergy. Drug abuse. Poisoning or overdose.
Abstract
Using the classic images of physician-artist Frank H. Netter, as well as other talented artists, this book offers a unique visual approach to learing the basic prinicples of pharmacology. Classified by specific organ systems, each chapter shows how drugs are used for specific disorders of that system. The authors also include clear, concise notes under each image, highlighting the iportant elements of each principle.
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xxvii, 411 pages : illustrations (some color)