{"product_id":"medical-pharmacology-at-a-glance-isbn-9781119548010","title":"Medical Pharmacology at a Glance","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe internationally best-selling \u003ci\u003eMedical Pharmacology at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eis the ideal companion for all medical and healthcare students, providing a visual overview of pharmacology, and describing the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption, and excretion.  Clear and accessible chapters organised around common diseases and conditions facilitate efficient clinical learning, and include references to drug classes and side effects, disease pathophysiology, prescribing guidelines, and more. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its ninth edition, this leading guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect current guidelines and drug information. This edition features new and revised illustrations, additional pedagogical tools, and enhanced online content. Widely recognised as both the best introduction to medical pharmacology and the perfect revision tool for USMLE and pharmacology exams, this invaluable guide:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide range of drugs used to treat conditions such as hypertension, anaemias, cancer, and affective disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains drug mechanisms and the principles of drug action\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses practical topics including drug misuse, drug indications, and side effects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a companion website featuring online cases, flashcards, and a list of core drugs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of abbreviations x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore drugs xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the companion website xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction: principles of drug action 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Drug–receptor interactions 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Drug absorption, distribution and excretion 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Drug metabolism 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Local anaesthetics 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Autonomic nervous system 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Drugs acting on the sympathetic system 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Ocular pharmacology 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Drugs used in hypertension 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Drugs used in angina 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Antiarrhythmic drugs 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Drugs used in heart failure 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Drugs used to affect blood coagulation 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Lipid-lowering drugs 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Agents used in anaemias 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Central transmitter substances 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 General anaesthetics 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Antiepileptic drugs 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Drugs used in Parkinson’s disease 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Opioid analgesics 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics) 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Drug misuse and dependence 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Corticosteroids 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Sex hormones and drugs 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Antidiabetic agents 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Antifungal drugs 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Antiviral drugs 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms) 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Drugs used in cancer 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e46 Poisoning 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e47 Adverse drug reactions 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies and questions 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael J. 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