Medical Pharmacology At A Glance Michael J Neal by Michael J Neal 9781118306468, 1118306465 instant download after payment.

Widely recognised as the best starting point for pharmacology study, the internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an ideal companion for all students of the health sciences. Key principles are supported by coloured schematic diagrams - invaluable as both an introduction to medical pharmacology, and revision in the run-up to pharmacology exams. Revised and thoroughly updated throughout, and reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance:Introduces the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorpti. Read more... Medical Pharmacology at a Glance; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; Further reading; 1: Introduction: principles of drug action; 2: Drug-receptor interactions; 3: Drug absorption, distribution and excretion; 4: Drug metabolism; 5: Local anaesthetics; 6: Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction; 7: Autonomic nervous system; 8: Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses; 9: Drugs acting on the sympathetic system; 10: Ocular pharmacology; 11: Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis; 12: Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer. 13: Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions14: Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics; 15: Drugs used in hypertension; 16: Drugs used in angina; 17: Antiarrhythmic drugs; 18: Drugs used in heart failure; 19: Drugs used to affect blood coagulation; 20: Lipid-lowering drugs; 21: Agents used in anaemias; 22: Central transmitter substances; 23: General anaesthetics; 24: Anxiolytics and hypnotics; 25: Antiepileptic drugs; 26: Drugs used in Parkinson's disease; 27: Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics); 28: Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants. 29: Opioid analgesics30: Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics); 31: Drug misuse and dependence; 32: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); 33: Corticosteroids; 34: Sex hormones and drugs; 35: Thyroid and antithyroid drugs; 36: Antidiabetic agents; 37: Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles; 38: Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin. 39: Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol40: Antifungal drugs; 41: Antiviral drugs; 42: Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms); 43: Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa; 44: Drugs used in cancer; 45: Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs; 46: Poisoning; 47: Adverse drug reactions; Case studies and questions; Answers; Index