Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
by Bertram G. Katzung
14th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Medical
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781259641152 |
| eText ISBN | 9781259641169 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Education / Medical |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 14th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 1264 |
Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 14th Edition, is a medical textbook designed to connect fundamental pharmacological science with clinical practice. The work is organized to align with standard pharmacology course syllabi and integrated healthcare curricula.
Core subject areas include foundational principles of drug action, autonomic pharmacology, cardiovascular-renal therapeutics, and agents that act on the central nervous system. Discussions examine both the essential science of drug classes and their therapeutic use in clinical settings.
Reflecting extensive teaching experience with students of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, podiatry, and nursing, the presentation highlights practical clinical relevance. Concluding summary tables in each chapter provide structured review to support student learning.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Nature of Drugs & Drug Development & Regulation
Chapter 2: Drug Receptors & Pharmacodynamics
Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing & the Time Course of Drug Action
Chapter 4: Drug Biotransformation
Chapter 5: Pharmacogenomics
Chapter 6: Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
Chapter 7: Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
Chapter 8: Cholinoceptor-Blocking Drugs
Chapter 9: Adrenoceptor Agonists & Sympathomimetic Drugs
Chapter 10: Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs
Chapter 11: Antihypertensive Agents
Chapter 12: Vasodilators & the Treatment of Angina Pectoris
Chapter 13: Drugs Used in Heart Failure
Chapter 14: Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 15: Diuretic Agents
Chapter 16: Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids
Chapter 17: Vasoactive Peptides
Chapter 18: The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrienes, & Related Compounds
Chapter 19: Nitric Oxide
Chapter 20: Drugs Used in Asthma
Chapter 21: Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs
Chapter 22: Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Chapter 23: The Alcohols
Chapter 24: Antiseizure Drugs
Chapter 25: General Anesthetics
Chapter 26: Local Anesthetics
Chapter 27: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Chapter 28: Pharmacologic Management of Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders
Chapter 29: Antipsychotic Agents & Lithium
Chapter 30: Antidepressant Agents
Chapter 31: Opioid Agonists & Antagonists
Chapter 32: Drugs of Abuse
Chapter 33: Agents Used in Cytopenias; Hematopoietic Growth Factors
Chapter 34: Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation
Chapter 35: Agents Used in Dyslipidemia
Chapter 36: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics, & Drugs Used in Gout
Chapter 37: Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones
Chapter 38: Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs
Chapter 39: Adrenocorticosteroids & Adrenocortical Antagonists
Chapter 40: The Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors
Chapter 41: Pancreatic Hormones & Antidiabetic Drugs
Chapter 42: Agents That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
Chapter 43: Beta-Lactam & Other Cell Wall- & Membrane-Active Antibiotics
Chapter 44: Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Chloramphenicol, Streptogramins, & Oxazolidinones
Chapter 45: Aminoglycosides & Spectinomycin
Chapter 46: Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Quinolones
Chapter 47: Antimycobacterial Drugs
Chapter 48: Antifungal Agents
Chapter 49: Antiviral Agents
Chapter 50: Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents; Disinfectants, Antiseptics, & Sterilants
Chapter 51: Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents
Chapter 52: Antiprotozoal Drugs
Chapter 53: Clinical Pharmacology of the Antihelminthic Drugs
Chapter 54: Cancer Chemotherapy
Chapter 55: Immunopharmacology
Chapter 56: Introduction to Toxicology: Occupational & Environmental
Chapter 57: Heavy Metal Intoxication & Chelators
Chapter 58: Management of the Poisoned Patient
Chapter 59: Special Aspects of Perinatal & Pediatric Pharmacology
Chapter 60: Special Aspects of Geriatric Pharmacology
Chapter 61: Dermatologic Pharmacology
Chapter 62: Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 63: Therapeutic & Toxic Potential of Over-the-Counter Agents
Chapter 64: Dietary Supplements & Herbal Medications
Chapter 65: Rational Prescribing & Prescription Writing
Chapter 66: Important Drug Interactions & Their Mechanisms
Chapter Appendix: Vaccines, Immune Globulins, & Other Complex Biologic Products
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