H. Luellmann
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pharmacology, University of Kiel, Germany
K. Mohr
Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Kiel, Germany
A. Ziegler
Professor, Department of Pharmacology, University of Kiel, Germany
D Bieger
Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of New Foundland, St John's, Canada

This atlas of pharmacology first deals with general aspects, such as formulation, absorption, distribution, & molecular mechanisms of action of medicinal agents. It looks at various groups of medicinal agents with emphasis on functional & therapeutic aspects. Attention is given less to the chemical properties of the medicinal agents than to their action on body functions and the therapeutic possibilities of their application.

General Pharmacology and History of Pharmacology; Drug Sources and Administration; Cellular Sites of Action, Distribution in the Body, Drug Elimination; Pharmacokinetics, Quantification of Drug Action; Drug-Receptor Interaction, Adverse Drug Effects, Drug-Independent Effects; Systems Pharmacology
Drugs Acting on the Sympathetic and the Parasympathetic Nervous System Nicotine, Biogenic Amines
Vasodilators, Inhibitors of the RAA-System, Viagra Drugs Acting on Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Drugs
Antianemics, Antithrombotics, Plasma Volume Expanders Drugs for the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias, Diuretics Drugs for the Treatment of Peptic Ulcers Laxatives, Antidiarrheals Drugs Acting on Motor Systems Drugs for Suppression of Pain (Analgesics) Antipyretic Analgesics Local Anesthetics, Opioids, General Anesthetics Hypnotics, Psychopharmacologicals Hormones Antibacterial Drugs, Antifungal Drugs; Antiviral Drugs, Disinfectants; Antiparasitic Agents Anticancer Drugs Modulators of the Immune System Antidotes; Therapy of Selected Diseases; Further Reading; Drug Index