Buch, Englisch, 1170 Seiten
Buch, Englisch, 1170 Seiten
ISBN: 978-81-312-4361-9
Verlag: Elsevier India
. Trusted Pharmacology book with emphasis on pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, presenting information in integrated manner.
. Up-to-date information supplemented with tables and diagrams, having: - therapy of important diseases presented in boxes. - current guidelines to support therapeutic decisions - tips for practising physicians.
. Uses integrated approach intertwining current knowledge of pathophysiology of the disease, pharmacology of available drugs and strategies for medical management of diseases. Balances the complexity and simplicity of scientific content to provide students of medicine and/or pharmacy an insight into rational therapeutics.
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Section I: General Pharmacology 1. General Considerations and Pharmacokinetics 2. Pharmacodynamics - Drug Receptor Interaction; Adverse Drug Reactions 3. Principles of Drug Prescribing; Factors Modifying the Effects of a Drug; and Drug Interactions 4. Drug Invention; New Drug Development; and Drug Assay Section II: Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System 5. General Considerations 6. Aliphatic Alcohols 7. General Anaesthetics 8. Sedatives, Hypnotics and Pharmacotherapy of Sleep Disorders 9. Drugs Effective in Seizure Disorders 10. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists 11. Analgesic-Antipyretics and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) 12. Central Nervous System Stimulants 13. Psychopharmacology - 1: Introduction, Antipsychotic Drugs and Pharmacotherapy of Major Psychotic Disorders 14. Psychopharmacology - 2: Anxiolytics, Antidepressants and Mood Modifying Agents 15. Drug Therapy of Parkinsonism and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders Section III: Local Anaesthetics 16. Cocaine, Procaine and Other Synthetic Local Anaesthetics Section IV: Autonomic Nervous System 17. General Considerations 18. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists 19. Cholinergic Drugs 20. Muscarinic Receptor Blocking Drugs; Pharmacotherapy of Bladder Dysfunction 21. Ganglion Stimulating and Blocking Drugs 22. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Section V: Other Biogenic Amines and Polypeptides 23. Histamine and Antihistaminic Drugs 24. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin), its Agonists and Antagonists; and Treatment of Migraine 25. Angiotensin, Kinins, Leukotrienes, Prostaglandins and Cytokines Section VI: Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders 26. Pharmacotherapy of Cough 27. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma, COPD and Rhinitis Section VII: Cardiovascular Drugs 28. Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias 29. Pharmacotherapy of Angina Pectoris, Acute MI and Peripheral Vascular Diseases 30. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension and Orthostatic Hypotension 31. Pharmacotherapy of Heart Failure 32. Pharmacotherapy of Shock Section VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs 33. Drugs and Blood Coagulation 34. Drugs Effective in Iron Deficiency and Other Related Anemias 35. Drugs Effective in Megaloblastic Anemias and Neutropenia 36. Drug-Induced Blood Dyscrasias Section IX: Water, Electrolytes and Drugs Affecting Renal Functions 37. Water, Sodium, Potassium and Hydrion Metabolism 38. Nutritional Supplementation Therapy 39. Diuretic and Anti-Diuretic Drugs Section X: Drugs Used in Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract 40. Appetite Stimulants, Digestants, Antiflatulents, Appetite Suppressants and Hypolipidemic Agents 41. Emetics, Drug Therapy of Vomiting, Vertigo and Diarrhoea 42. Pharmacotherapy of Constipation 43. Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease Section XI: Oxytocics and Uterine Relaxants 44. Pharmacology of Ergot Alkaloids, Oxytocin, other Oxytocics and Uterine Relaxants Section XII: Chemotherapy 45. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, Cotrimoxazole, Nitrofurans and Quinolones 46. Penicillins and Other Antibiotics Effective Mainly Against Gram Positive Organisms 47. Aminoglycosides and Other Antibiotics Effective Mainly Against Gram Negative Organisms 48. Antibiotics Effective Against Both Gram Positive and Gram Negative Organisms 49. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol 50. Antifungal Agents 51. General Principles of Chemotherapy of Infections 52. Chemotherapy of Urinary Tract Infections 53. Chemotherapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 54. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis 55. Chemotherapy of Leprosy 56. Chemotherapy of Malaria 57. Chemotherapy of Amoebiasis 58. Chemotherapy of Other Protozoal Infections 59. Chemotherapy of Viral Infections 60. Chemotherapy of Helminthiases 61. Chemotherapy of Malignancy 62. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Insecticides Section XIII: Drugs Used in Endocrine Disorders 63. Anterior Pituitary Hormones 64. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs 65. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Drugs and Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus 66. Adrenal Cortical Steroids 67. Gonadotropins, Estrogens and Progestins 68. Antifertility Agents and Ovulation Inducing Drugs 69. Androgens, Anabolic Steroids and Antiandrogens 70. Calcium, Phosphorus, Fluoride and Magnesium Metabolism; Parathyroid Hormone and Vitamin D; Treatment of Osteoporosis Section XIV: Drugs Used in Common Skin and Eye Disorders 71. Pharmacotherapy of Common Skin Disorders and Skin Protectives 72. Ocular Pharmacology Section XV: Immunopharmacology 73. General Considerations: Vaccines and Antisera 74. Immunoglobulins, Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunosupressants and Immunomodulators Section XVI: Miscellaneous 75. Pharmacotherapy of Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis 76. Metals and Their Antagonists 77. Gases: Therapeutic and Toxic 78. Enzymes in Therapy 79. Vitamins and Antioxidants 80. Drugs, Pregnancy and the Infant
