Brody's human pharmacology : molecular to clinical /: molecular to clinical. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Human pharmacology
• Further Information: Note: Lynn Wecker ; with Lynn M. Crespo, George Dunaway, Carl Faingold, Stephanie Watts.
• Editors: Wecker, Lynn; Crespo, Lynn M; Dunaway, George; Faingold, Carl; (Professor), Watts, Stephanie
• Other Names: Brody, Theodore M
• Contents: Part I: General Principles, Lynn Wecker -- 1Pharmacodynamics: Receptors and Concentration-Response Relationships -- 2Pharmacokinetics: Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination -- 3Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Issues in Therapeutics -- 4Drug Development, Regulation and Prescription Writing -- 5Gene Therapy and Emerging Molecular Therapies -- 6Antibodies and Biological Products -- 7Herbals and Natural Products -- 8Principles of Toxicology -- Part II: Drugs Affecting the Peripheral Nervous System, Skeletal and Smooth Muscle, Carl Faingold -- 9Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System -- 10Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System and Autonomic Ganglia -- 11Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System -- 12Skeletal Muscle Relaxants -- 13Local Anesthetics -- 14Histamine and Antihistamines -- 15Eicosanoids -- 16Drugs to Treat Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 17Drugs Affecting Uterine Motility -- 18Drugs Affecting the Gastrointestinal System -- Part III: Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular, Renal and Circulatory Systems, Stephanie Watts -- 19Introduction to the Regulation of Cardiovascular Function -- 20Antihypertensive Drugs -- 21Diuretic Drugs -- 22Antiarrhythmic Drugs -- 23Drugs to Treat Heart Failure -- 24Vasodilators and Nitric Oxide Synthase -- 25Lipid-Lowering Drugs and Atherosclerosis -- 26Antithrombotic Drugs -- Part IV: Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System, Lynn Wecker -- 27Introduction to the Central Nervous System -- 28Treatment of Parkinson₂s and Alzheimer's Diseases -- 29Treatment of Psychotic Disorders -- 30Treatment of Affective Disorders -- 31Treatment of Anxiety and Insomnia -- 32Ethanol, Other Alcohols and Drugs for Alcohol Dependence -- 33Treatment of Obesity and Eating Disorders -- 34Treatment of Seizure Disorders -- 35General Anesthetics -- 36Drugs to Control Pain -- 37Drugs and Substance Abuse, Addiction and Treatment -- Part V: Drugs Affecting Endocrine Systems, George Dunaway -- 38Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology and Hormones of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland -- 39Adrenocorticosteroids -- 40Estrogens and Progestins -- 41Androgens and Antiandrogens -- 42Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs -- 43Insulin and Drugs Used in the Therapy of Diabetes Mellitus -- 44Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Other Agents Affecting Bone -- Part VI: Chemotherapy of Invading Organisms, Lynn Crespo -- 45Principles of Antimicrobial Use -- 46Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors -- 47Inhibitors of Bacterial Ribosomal Actions -- 48Bacterial Folate Antagonists, Fluoroquinolones, and Other Antibacterial Agents -- 49Antimycobacterial Agents -- 50Antifungal Agents -- 51Antiviral Agents -- 52Drugs to Treat Parasitic Infections -- Part VII: Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases, Lynn Crespo -- 53Principles of Antineoplastic Drug Use -- 54Mechanisms of Action of Antineoplastic Drugs -- 55Adjuvant Antineoplastic Drugs.
• Edition: Fifth edition
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, PA : Mosby/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xviii, 688 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 615.5/8; Pharmacology; Chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Drug Therapy; MEDICAL -- Chemotherapy; Chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323075756; 0323075754
• Related ISBNs: 9780323053747; 0323053742
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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