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A textbook of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics / James M. Ritter, Lionel D. Lewis, Timothy G. K. Mant, Albert Ferro

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Hodder Arnold, c2008Edition: 5th edDescription: x, 465 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780340900468
  • 0340900466
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RM300.T49 2008
Contents:
CONTENT Part I. General Principles -- 1. Introduction to therapeutics -- 2. Mechanisms of drug action (pharmacodynamics) -- 3. Pharmacokinetics -- 4. Drug absorption and routes of administration -- 5. Drug metabolism -- 6. Renal excretion of drugs -- 7. Effects of disease on drug disposition -- 8. Therapeutic drug monitoring -- 9. Drugs in pregnancy -- 10. Drugs in infants and children -- 11. Drugs in the elderly -- 12. Adverse drug reactions -- 13. Drug interactions -- 14. Pharmacogenetics -- 15. Introduction of new drugs and clinical trials -- 16. Cell-based and recombinant DNA therapies -- 17. Alternative medicines: herbals and nutraceuticals -- Part II. The Nervous System -- 18. Hypnotics and anxiolytics -- 19. Schizophrenia and behavioural emergencies -- 20. Mood disorders -- 21. Movement disorders and degenerative disease -- 22. Anti-epileptics -- 23. Migraine -- 24. An aesthetics and muscle relaxants -- 25. Analgesics and the control of pain -- Part III. The Musculoskeletal System -- 26. Anti-inflammatory drugs and the treatment of arthritis -- Part IV. The Cardiovascular System -- 27. Prevention of atheroma: lowering plasma cholesterol and other approaches -- 28. Hypertension -- 29. Ischaemic heart disease -- 30. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs -- 31. Heart failure -- 32. Cardiac dysrhythmias -- Part V. The Respiratory System -- 33. Therapy of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CLlPl) ) and other respiratory disorders -- Part VI. The Alimentary System -- 34. Alimentary system and liver -- 35. Vitamins and trace elements -- Part VII. Fluids and Electrolytes -- 36. Nephrological and related aspects -- Part VIII. The Endocrine System -- 37. Diabetes mellitus -- 38. Thyroid -- 39. Calcium metabolism -- 40. Adrenal hormones -- 41. Reproductive endocrinology -- 42. The pituitary hormones and related drugs -- Part IX. Selective Toxicity -- 43. Antibacterial drugs -- 44. Mycobacterial infections -- 45. Fungal and non-HIV viral infections -- 46. HIV and AIDS -- 47. Malaria and other parasitic infections -- 48. Cancer chemotherapy -- Part X. Haematology -- 49. Anaemia and other haematological disorders -- Part XI. Immunopharmacology -- 50. Clinical immunopharmacology -- Part XII. The Skin -- 51. Drugs and the skin -- Part XIII. The Eye -- 52. Drugs and the eye -- Part XIV. Clinical Toxicology -- 53. Drugs and alcohol abuse -- 54. Drug overdose and poisoning.
Summary: A comprehensive textbook of clinical pharmacology - all medical students and trainee doctors who read this book will know how to use drugs safely and to make prescribing decisions effectively.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENT
Part I. General Principles --
1. Introduction to therapeutics --
2. Mechanisms of drug action (pharmacodynamics) --
3. Pharmacokinetics --
4. Drug absorption and routes of administration --
5. Drug metabolism --
6. Renal excretion of drugs --
7. Effects of disease on drug disposition --
8. Therapeutic drug monitoring --
9. Drugs in pregnancy --
10. Drugs in infants and children --
11. Drugs in the elderly --
12. Adverse drug reactions --
13. Drug interactions --
14. Pharmacogenetics --
15. Introduction of new drugs and clinical trials --
16. Cell-based and recombinant DNA therapies --
17. Alternative medicines: herbals and nutraceuticals --
Part II. The Nervous System --
18. Hypnotics and anxiolytics --
19. Schizophrenia and behavioural emergencies --
20. Mood disorders --
21. Movement disorders and degenerative disease --
22. Anti-epileptics --
23. Migraine --
24. An aesthetics and muscle relaxants --
25. Analgesics and the control of pain --
Part III. The Musculoskeletal System --
26. Anti-inflammatory drugs and the treatment of arthritis --
Part IV. The Cardiovascular System --
27. Prevention of atheroma: lowering plasma cholesterol and other approaches --
28. Hypertension --
29. Ischaemic heart disease --
30. Anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs --
31. Heart failure --
32. Cardiac dysrhythmias --
Part V. The Respiratory System --
33. Therapy of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CLlPl) ) and other respiratory disorders --
Part VI. The Alimentary System --
34. Alimentary system and liver --
35. Vitamins and trace elements --
Part VII. Fluids and Electrolytes --
36. Nephrological and related aspects --
Part VIII. The Endocrine System --
37. Diabetes mellitus --
38. Thyroid --
39. Calcium metabolism --
40. Adrenal hormones --
41. Reproductive endocrinology --
42. The pituitary hormones and related drugs --
Part IX. Selective Toxicity --
43. Antibacterial drugs --
44. Mycobacterial infections --
45. Fungal and non-HIV viral infections --
46. HIV and AIDS --
47. Malaria and other parasitic infections --
48. Cancer chemotherapy --
Part X. Haematology --
49. Anaemia and other haematological disorders --
Part XI. Immunopharmacology --
50. Clinical immunopharmacology --
Part XII. The Skin --
51. Drugs and the skin --
Part XIII. The Eye --
52. Drugs and the eye --
Part XIV. Clinical Toxicology --
53. Drugs and alcohol abuse --
54. Drug overdose and poisoning.

A comprehensive textbook of clinical pharmacology - all medical students and trainee doctors who read this book will know how to use drugs safely and to make prescribing decisions effectively.

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