Medical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics
September 2001; 11.550 Ptas. / 69,42 €; 664 Pag. / 130 Illus.
D Waller, Senior Lecturer in
Clinical Pharmacology, University of Southampton Medical School, Southampton, UK
A G Renwick, Professor of
Clinical Pharmacology, University of Southampton Medical School, Southampton, UK
K Hillier, Senior Lecturer in
Clinical Pharmacology, University of Southampton Medical School, Southampton, UK
This
book covers the whole gamut of pharmacology from basic science pharmacology and
pathophysiology, through clinical pharmacology to therapeutics. This integrative
approach is in line with the new medical curricula. The first section covers the
basic principles, followed by the bulk of the book organised by body systems.
The book ends with sections on toxicity and prescribing practice. Each chapter
ends with case histories, multiple choice questions and a tabular presentation
of all common drugs within a particular class.
The level of detail closely
matches the needs of medical students and the current medical curriculum.
Features
- Integrates
basic science pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
- Brief
review of pathophysiology of major diseases
- Case
histories and multiple choice questions (and answers)
- Tabular
presentation of all common drugs within each class
- Section
on further reading
Contents
General Principles . Sites and
mechanisms of drug action. Pharmokinetics. Drug discovery, evaluation and
safety. Introduction to the nervous system. The autonomic nervous system.
Cardiovascular system. Ischaemic heart disease. Hypertension. Heart failure.
Cardiac arrhythmias. Cerebrovascular disease and dementia. Peripheral vascular
disease. Haemostasis. Respiratory system. Asthma and chronic obstructive
airways disease. Other respiratory problems. Renal system . Diuretics. Bladder
dysfunction. Erectile failure. Nervous system. General anaesthetics. Local
anaesthetics. Opioid analgesics. Anxioulytes, sedatives and hypnotics.
Psychotic disorders. Depression. Epilepsy. Extrapyramidal disorders and
spasticity. Migraine. Musculoskeletal system . Neuromuscular blockade.
Treatment of myasthenia gravis. Inflammatory arthritis. NSAIDs. Drugs
specifically for gout. Gastrointestinal system . Nausea and vomiting.
Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease. Inflammatory bowel disease. Constipation
and diarrhoea. Obesity. Immune system. The immune response. Allergic disease.
Immunomodulator drugs. Endocrine system and metabolic disease. Diabetes
mellitus. Thyroid disease. Calcium metabolism. Pituitary and hypothalmic
hormones. Corticosteroid hormones. Female reproductive system. Androgens and
anabolic steroids. Anaemia. Lipids. Skin disorders . Skin disorders. The eye .
Eye disorders. Chemotherapy. Infection. Malignancy. Drug toxicity . Drug
toxicity and overdose. Drugs of abuse. Drug prescribing. Prescribing and
information for patients. Drug therapy in special situations.