The perfect pharmacology study tool for the classroom and examinations! Pharmacology: An Essential Textbook, Second Edition by Mark Simmons covers pharmacology facts and concepts necessary for success in the classroom and on board examinations. The clear and concise text presents important, clinically relevant pharmacology knowledge and concepts students must master. The updated edition includes the addition of new drugs, a chapter on water and fatsoluble vitamins, a greater number of clinical questions, and a fresh design. Key FeaturesHundreds of full-color illustrations, beautiful infographics, and summary tables provide visual depictions of important conceptsThe succinct, bullet-point format focuses on must-master informationFlow charts used to delineate drug effects make complex interactions between different cells and organs easier to comprehendSidebars build on and integrate learning across the basic sciences and apply it to the clinical settingOver 400 board-style and factual self-testing questions with explanatory answers are ideal for exam practiceAn additional 200 questions and answers are available online at MedOne via the scratch-off code in the book This is an invaluable resource for medical and nursing school pharmacology courses, pharmacy school students, other health professionals studying pharmacology, and advanced undergraduate courses in pharmacology or pharmaceutical sciences. This book provides robust test prep for the USMLE® Step 1, COMLEX Level 1, NAPLEX, NCLEX and other licensing exams. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.
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I General Principles of Pharmacology 1 Introduction and Pharmacokinetics 2 Mechanisms of Drug Action and Pharmacodynamics 3 Pharmacogenetics, Drug Development, and Special PopulationsUnit I Review QuestionsUnit I Answers and Explanations II Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System 4 The Peripheral Nervous System 5 Cholinergic Agents 6 Adrenergic AgentsUnit II Review QuestionsUnit II Answers and Explanations III Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System 7 Neuropharmacological Principles 8 Anesthetic Drugs 9 Anxiolytic and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 10 Antidepressants and Drugs for Bipolar Disorders 11 Anticonvulsant Drugs 12 Antipsychotic Drugs 13 Opiate Receptor Agonists and Antagonists 14 Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases 15 Drugs of AbuseUnit III Review QuestionsUnit III Answers and Explanations IV Drugs Acting on the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems 16 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders 17 Drugs Used in Reproductive Endocrinology 18 Insulin, Hypoglycemic, and Antihypoglycemic DrugsUnit IV Review QuestionsUnit IV Answers and Explanations V Drugs Acting on the Renal and Cardiovascular Systems 19 Renal Pharmacology 20 Antihypertensive Drugs 21 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Heart Failure 22 Antianginal Drugs 23 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 24 Drugs Acting on the Blood 25 Antihyperlipidemic DrugsUnit V Review QuestionsUnit V Answers and Explanations VI Drugs Acting on the Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems 26 Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 27 Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal SystemUnit VI Review QuestionsUnit VI Answers and Explanations VII Antimicrobial Drugs 28 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 29 Antibacterial Drugs 30 Antiviral Drugs 31 Antifungal and Antiparasitic DrugsUnit VII Review QuestionsUnit VII Answers and Explanations VIII Autocoids and Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Anti-inflammatory Drugs 32 Autocoids and Related Drugs 33 Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Anti-inflammatory DrugsUnit VIII Review QuestionsUnit VIII Answers and Explanations IX Cancer Chemotherapy, Toxicology and Vitamins 34 Cancer Chemotherapy and Immunosuppressants 35 Toxicology and Poisoning 36 Water- and Fat-Soluble VitaminsUnit IX Review QuestionsUnit IX Answers and Explanations
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ISBN
9781626237384
Publisert
2021-02-10
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc
Vekt
1361 gr
Høyde
280 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Aldersnivå
P, XR, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Annet format
Antall sider
458

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