Medical pharmacology at a glance
This work explains the mechanisms involved in pharmacological processes and covers the mode of action and effects of drugs in clinical medicine
1 online resource (111 pages : color illustrations).
9781444327236, 1444327232
1150287766
Introduction: principles of drug action
Drug-receptor interactions
Drug absorption, distribution and excretion
Drug metabolism
Local anaesthetics
Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction
Autononomic nervous system
Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses
Drugs acting on the sympathetic system
Ocular pharmacology
Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis
Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer
Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions
Drugs acting on the kidneys: diuretics
Drugs used in hypertension
Drugs used in angina
Antiarrhythmic drugs
Drugs used in heart failure
Drugs used to affect blood coagulation
Lipid-lowering drugs
Agents used in anaemias
Central transmitter substances
General anaesthetics
Anxiolytics and hypnotics
Antiepileptic drugs
Drugs used in Parkinson's disease
Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)
Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants
Opioid analgesics
Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics)
Drug misuse and dependence
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
Corticosteroids
Sex hormones and drugs
Thyroid and antithyroid drugs
Antidiabetic agents
Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles
Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and cancomycin
Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol
Antifungal drugs
Antiviral drugs
Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms)
Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa
Drugs used in cancer
Poisoning
Adverse drug reactions
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