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Title

Basic & clinical pharmacology / edited by Bertram G. Katzung.

Publication

New York : McGraw-Hill Medical ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], 2007.

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Additional Authors

Katzung, Bertram G.

Description

xiv, 1179 pages : illustrations (some color); 24 cm

Alternative Title

Basic and clinical pharmacology

Subjects

• Pharmacology
• Pharmaceutical Preparations
• Pharmacology, Clinical
• Pharmacologie clinique
• Pharmacologie

Note

• "A Lange medical book."
• Previous ed.: New York; London: Lange Medical Books/McGraw Hill, 2004.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

1. Introduction / Bertram G. Katzung -- 2. Drug receptors & pharmacodynamics / Henry R. Bourne and Mark von Zastrow -- 3. Pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics : rational dosing & the time course of drug action / Nicholas H. G. Holford -- 4. Drug biotransformation / Maria Almira Correia -- 5. Development & regulation of drugs / Barry A. Berkowitz -- 6. Introduction to autonomic pharmacology / Bertram G. Katzung -- 7. Cholinoceptor-activating & cholinesterase-inhibiting drugs / Achilles J. Pappano -- 8. Cholinoceptor-blocking drugs / Achilles J. Pappano -- 9. Adrenoceptor-activating & other sympathomimetic drugs / Brian B. Hoffman -- 10. Adrenoceptor antagonist drugs / Brian B. Hoffman -- 11. Antihypertensive agents / Neal L. Benowitz -- 12. Vasodilators & the treatment of angina pectoris / Bertram G. Katzung and Kanu Chatterjee -- 13. Drugs used in heart failure / Bertram G. Katzung and William W. Parmley -- 14. Agents used in cardiac arrhythmias / Joseph R. Hume and Augustus O. Grant -- 15. Diuretic agents / Harlan E. Ives -- 16. Histamine, serotonin, & the ergot alkaloids / Bertram G. Katzung -- 17. Vasoactive peptides / Ian A. Reid -- 18. The eicosanoids : prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes, & related compounds / Emer M. Smyth and Garret A. FitzGerald -- 19. Nitric oxide / Samie R. Jaffrey -- 20. Drugs used in asthma / Homer A. Boushey -- 21. Introduction to the pharmacology of CNS drugs / Roger A. Nicoll -- 22. Sedative-hypnotic drugs / Anthony J. Trevor and Walter L. Way -- 23. The alcohols / Susan B. Masters -- 24. Antiseizure drugs / Roger J. Porter and Brian S. Meldrum -- 25. General anesthetics / Anthony J. Trevor and Paul F. White -- 26. Local anesthetics / Paul F. White and Bertram G. Katzung -- 27. Skeletal muscle relaxants / Paul F. White and Bertram G. Katzung -- 28. Pharmacologic management of parkinsonism & other movement disorders / Michael J. Aminoff -- 29. Antipsychotic agents & lithium / William Z. Potter and Leo E. Hollister -- 30. Antidepressant agents / William Z. Potter and Leo E. Hollister -- 31. Opioid analgesics & antagonists / Mark A. Schumacher, Allan I. Basbaum and Walter L. Way -- 32. Drugs of abuse / Christian Luscher -- 33. Agents used in anemias; hematopoietic growth factors / Susan B. Masters -- 34. Drugs used in disorders of coagulation / James L. Zehnder -- 35. Agents used in hyperlipidemia / Mary J. Malloy and John P. Kane -- 36. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, nonopioid analgesics, & drugs used in gout / Daniel E. Furst and Robert W. Ulrich -- 37. Hypothalamic & pituitary hormones / Susan B. Masters -- 38. Thyroid & antithyroid drugs / Francis S. Greenspan and Betty J. Dong -- 39. Adrenocorticosteroids & adrenocortical antagonists / George P. Chrousos -- 40. The gonadal hormones & inhibitors / George P. Chrousos -- 41. Pancreatic hormones & antidiabetic drugs / Martha S. Nolte and John H. Karam -- 42. Agents that affect bone mineral homeostasis / Daniel D. Bikle -- 43. Beta-lactam & other cell wall- & membrane-active antibiotics / Henry F. Chambers -- 44. Tetracyclines, macrolides, clindamycin, chloramphenicol, & streptogramins / Henry F. Chambers -- 45. Aminoglycosides & spectinomycin / Henry F. Chambers -- 46. Sulfonamides, trimethoprim, & quinolones / Henry F. Chambers -- 47. Antimycobacterial drugs / Henry F. Chambers -- 48. Antifungal agents / Don Sheppard and Harry W. Lampiris -- 49. Antiviral agents / Sharon Safrin -- 50. Miscellaneous antimicrobial agents; disinfectants, antiseptics, & sterilants / Henry F. Chambers -- 51. Clinical use of antimicrobial agents / Harry W. Lampiris and Daniel S. Maddix -- 52. Introduction to antiparasitic chemotherapy / Ching Chung Wang and Alice Lee Wang -- 53. Antiprotozoal drugs / Philip J. Rosenthal -- 54. Clinical pharmacology of the anthelmintic drugs / Philip J. Rosenthal -- 55. Cancer chemotherapy / Edward Chu and Alan C. Sartorelli -- 56. Immunopharmacology / Douglas F. Lake, Adrienne D. Briggs and Emmanuel T. Akporiaye -- 57. Introduction to toxicology : occupational & environmental / Gabriel L. Plaa -- 58. Heavy metal intoxication & chelators / Michael J. Kosnett -- 59. Management of the poisoned patient / Kent R. Olson -- 60. Special aspects of perinatal & pediatric pharmacology / Gideon Koren -- 61. Special aspects of geriatric pharmacology / Bertram G. Katzung -- 62. Dermatologic pharmacology / Dirk B. Robertson and Howard I. Maibach -- 63. Drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases / Kenneth R. McQuaid -- 64. Therapeutic & toxic potential of over-the-counter agents / Robin L. Corelli -- 65. Botanicals ("herbal medications") & nutritional supplements / Cathi E. Dennehy and Candy Tsourounis -- 66. Rational prescribing & prescription writing / Paul W. Lofholm and Bertram G. Katzung -- App. I. Vaccines, immune globulins, & other complex biologic products / Harry W. Lampiris and Daniel S. Maddix -- App. II. Important drug interactions & their mechanisms / John R. Horn.

ISBN

• 0071451536 (pbk.)
• 9780071451536 (pbk.)

OCLC

• ocm70881615
• SCSB-5306527

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries