Bookeditors, Douglas E. Rollins, MD, PhD, Professional Emeritus, Pharmacology & Toxicology,
... Show More University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Donald K. Blumenthal, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Associate Dean for Interprofessional Education & Assessment, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Contents:
Section I:General Principles
CHAPTER 1: Pharmacodynamics
CHAPTER 2: Pharmacokinetics
CHAPTER 3: Clinical and Environmental Toxicity
CHAPTER 4: Special Populations (Children and Elderly)
Section II:Neuropharmacology
CHAPTER 5: Neurotransmission
CHAPTER 6: Cholinergic Pharmacology
CHAPTER 7: Adrenergic, Dopaminergic, and Serotonergic Pharmacology
CHAPTER 8: Psychopharmacology
CHAPTER 9: Hypnotics, Sedatives, and Ethanol
CHAPTER 10: Opioid Pharmacology
CHAPTER 11: Anesthetic Agents and Therapeutic Gases
CHAPTER 12: Pharmacotherapy of the Epilepsies
CHAPTER 13: Drug Therapy of Neurodegenerative Diseases
CHAPTER 14: Drug Addiction
Section III:Modulation of Cardiovascular Function
CHAPTER 15: Drug Therapy of Hypertension, Edema, and Disorders of Sodium and Water Balance
CHAPTER 16: Drug Therapy of Myocardial Ischemia
CHAPTER 17: Pharmacotherapy of Heart Failure
CHAPTER 18: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
CHAPTER 19: Drug Therapy of Thromboembolic Disorders
CHAPTER 20: Drug Therapy of Dyslipidemias
Section IV:Inflammation, Immunomodulation, and Hematopoiesis
CHAPTER 21: Histamine, Bradykinin, and Their Antagonists
CHAPTER 22: Prostaglandins, NSAIDs, and Pharmacotherapy of Gout
CHAPTER 23: Immunotherapeutic Agents
CHAPTER 24: Pulmonary Pharmacology
CHAPTER 25: Hematopoietic Agents
Section V:Hormones and Hormone Antagonists
CHAPTER 26: Introduction to Endocrinology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis
CHAPTER 27: Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
CHAPTER 28: Estrogens, Progestins, Androgens, and Contraception
CHAPTER 29: ACTH, Adrenal Steroids, and Pharmacology of the Adrenal Cortex
CHAPTER 30: Endocrine Pancreas and Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
CHAPTER 31: Drug Therapy of Mineral Ion Homeostasis and Bone Turnover Disorders
Section VI:Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function
CHAPTER 32: Pharmacotherapy of Gastric Acidity, Peptic Ulcers, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
CHAPTER 33: Drugs Used for the Treatment of Bowel Disorders
Section VII:Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases
CHAPTER 34: General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
CHAPTER 35: Chemotherapy of Malaria
CHAPTER 36: Chemotherapy of Protozoal Infections: Amebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis, Trypanosomiasis, Leishmaniasis, and Other Protozoal Infections
CHAPTER 37: Chemotherapy of Helminth Infections
CHAPTER 38: Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Quinolones, and Agents for Urinary Tract Infections
CHAPTER 39: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Other ?-Lactam Antibiotics
CHAPTER 40: Aminoglycosides
CHAPTER 41: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors and Miscellaneous Antibacterial Agents
CHAPTER 42: Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease, and Leprosy
CHAPTER 43: Antifungal Agents
CHAPTER 44: Antiviral Agents and Treatment of HIV Infection
Section VIII:Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases
CHAPTER 45: Cancer Chemotherapy and Cytotoxic Agents
CHAPTER 46: Targeted Anticancer Therapies
Section IX:Special Systems Pharmacology
CHAPTER 47: Ocular Pharmacology
CHAPTER 48: Dermatological Pharmacology.