Bookedited by Joanne I. Moore ; with contributions by John M. Carney and others.
Summary: More than ten years ago, the faculty members of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine developed a review book of medical pharmacology in response to requests from our second year medical students who were preparing to sit for the Part I examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners. The students expressed a need for an organized approach to cope with the volume of basic science curricular material presented during the first two years. Therefore, our review book was not designed to provide a comprehensive text on pharmacology, but rather to provide the students with a significant core of information, as a refresher, after they had successfully completed a basic course in pharmacology. This book represents a major revision of our review of medical pharmacology. The book has been reorganized, updated and expanded to provide current information on major new drugs and information on older drug groups that typically are covered on licensure examinations. The book also has been expanded to include a large number of new questions for self-examination. The faculty have endeavored to retain a reasonably concise, relevant and readable review book that will provide the students with a thorough review of pharmacology. Students are advised to refer to comprehensive textbooks, as needed, to fill in any gaps in their knowledge which may be disclosed by the self-examinations.
Contents:
Section I: General Principles
Mechanisms of Drug Action
Absorption of Drugs
Distribution of Drugs
Excretion of Drugs
Determinants of Plasma Concentrations and Dosing Schedules
Metabolism of Drugs
Pharmacogenetics
Review Questions
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Section II: Autonomic Drugs
Sympathetic Division (Adrenergic)
Parasympathetic Division (Cholinergic)
Autonomic Ganglia
Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
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Section III: Central Nervous System Drugs
General Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics
Sedative-Hypnotics
Alcohols
Anticonvulsants
Antiparkinsonism Drugs
CNS Muscle Relaxants
CNS Stimulants
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics
Opioid Analgesics
Hallucinogenic Drugs
Drug Abuse
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Section IV: Autacoids, Non-Narcotic Analgesics and Agents Used in Gout
Autacoids
Non-Narcotic Analgesics
Agents Used in Gout
Other Agents Used in Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Section V: Renal, Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic Drugs
Diuretic Agents
Antidiuretic Drugs
Cardiovascular Drugs
Anticoagulants
Anti-Anemic Drugs
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Section VI: Endocrines
Thyroid-Antithyroid
Adrenocortical Steroids
Parathyroid Hormone
Insulin
Ovarian Hormones and Ovulatory Agents
Androgens and Anabolic Steroids
Anterior Pituitary
Posterior Pituitary Hormones
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Section VII: Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases
Antifungal Agents
Antiviral Drugs
Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases (Cancer Chemotherapy)
Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
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Section VIII: Miscellaneous Drugs
Gastrointestinal Drugs
Respiratory Drugs
Oxytocic Drugs and Uterine Relaxants
Toxicology
Anti-Migrane Drugs
Vitamins
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