
Pharmacology: An Introduction, 8th Edition
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Pharmacology is incredibly readable, with short chapters that link theory to practice; content that is focused on the need-to-know information to not overload the reader; excellent tables and features such as Patient Administration and Monitoring Boxes; and the most up-to-date drug information.
2 Pharmacokinetics and Factors of Individual Variation
3 Geriatric Pharmacology
4 Math Review and Dosage Calculations
5 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System
6 Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System
7 Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System
8 Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Ganglia
9 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
10 Local Anesthetics
11 Introduction to the Central Nervous System
12 Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs and Alcohol
13 Antipsychotic and Antianxiety Drugs
14 Antidepressants, Psychomotor Stimulants, and Lithium
15 Psychotomimetic Drugs of Abuse
16 Antiepileptic Drugs
17 Antiparkinson Drugs and Alzheimer's Disease Drugs
18 General Anesthetics
19 Opioid Analgesics
20 Nonnarcotic Analgesics Anti-inflammatory, and Antigout Drugs
21 Review of Cardiac Physiology and Pathology
22 Treatment of Heart Failure
23 Antiarrhythmic Drugs
24 Antianginal Drugs
25 Diuretics
26 Antihypertensive Drugs
27 Anticoagulants and Coagulants
28 Nutrition and Therapy
29 Hypolipidemic Drugs
30 Hematinics
31 Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers
32 Respiratory Pharmacology, Treatment of Asthma, and COPD
33 Therapy of GI Disorders: Peptic Ulcers, GERD, and Vomiting
34 Agents that Affect Intestinal Motility
35 Introduction to the Endocrine System
36 Adrenal Steroids
37 Gonadal Hormones, Oral Contraceptives, and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs38 Drug Affecting the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands and Bone Degeneration
39 Pancreatic Horomones and Antidiabetic Drugs
40 Posterior Pituitary Hormones: Antidiuretic Hormone and Oxytocin
41 Antibacterial Agents
42 Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs
43 Parasitic Infections: Antiprotozoal and Anthelmintic Drugs
44 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
45 Antineoplastic Agents and Oncology Immunotherapy
46 Immunopharmacology


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