Brody's Human Pharmacology
Mechanism-Based Therapeutics
by Lynn Wecker
6th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780323476522 |
| eText ISBN | 9780323596626 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publishing Year | 2018 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 712 |
Brody's Human Pharmacology: Mechanism-Based Therapeutics, 6th Edition, is a textbook that connects fundamental drug actions to clinical therapeutics. The text addresses foundational principles including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and drug development.
Coverage also examines therapeutics for autonomic and central nervous system disorders, pain management, and immunologic conditions. Nearly 500 full-color illustrations explain important physiological processes to assist readers preparing for examinations.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction, Terminology
Chapter 2: Pharmacodynamics: Drug Targets (Receptors, Enzymes, DNA, etc)
Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 4: Pharmacogenomics
Chapter 5: Drug Discovery, Development, and Regulation
Chapter 6: Introduction to the Peripheral Nervous Systems and Drugs for Peripheral Disorders
Chapter 7: Muscarinic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses
Chapter 8: Muscarinic Antagonists and Their Clinical Uses
Chapter 9: Nicotinic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses
Chapter 10: Nicotinic Antagonists and Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
Chapter 11: Adrenergic Agonists and Their Clinical Uses
Chapter 12: Adrenergic Antagonists and Their Clinical Uses
Chapter 13: Introduction to the CNS and Drugs Affecting the Brain
Chapter 14: Drug Therapy for Alzheimer's Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders/Dementias
Chapter 15: Pharmacotherapy of Basal Ganglia Disorders: Parkinson's Disease and Huntington's Disease
Chapter 16: Drug Therapy for Psychoses and Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 17: Drug Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
Chapter 18: Drug Therapy for the Management of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Chapter 19: Drug Therapy for Insomnia and the Hypersomnias
Chapter 20: Drug Therapy for Managing Obesity and Eating Disorders
Chapter 21: Treatment of Seizure Disorders
Chapter 22: Drug Therapy to Control Spasticity Disorders
Chapter 23: Ethanol, Other Alcohols, and Drugs for Alcohol Use Disorder
Chapter 24: Illicit Psychoactive Compounds and Substance Use Disorder
Chapter 25: Introduction
Chapter 26: General Anesthetics
Chapter 27: Local Anesthetics
Chapter 28: Opioid Analgesics
Chapter 29: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents and Acetaminophen
Chapter 30: Cannabinoids
Chapter 31: Drug Therapy for Migraine Headache
Chapter 32: Drug Therapy for Gout and Hyperuricemia
Chapter 33: Drug Treatment for Allergic Reactions
Chapter 34: Immunosuppressants for Autoimmune Disorders and Organ Transplantation
Chapter 35: Drug Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 36: Introduction to The Cardiovascular System and the Regulation of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
Chapter 37: Overview of Hypertension Management and Drugs that Decrease Sympathetic Tone
Chapter 38: Diuretics and Drugs that Affect Volume and Electrolyte Content
Chapter 39: Drugs Affecting the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Chapter 40: Calcium Channel Blockers
Chapter 41: Vasodilators
Chapter 42: Drug Therapy for Hyperlipidemias and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 43: Drug Therapy for Myocardial Ischemia and Angina Pectoris
Chapter 44: Treatment of Heart Failure: Cardiac Glycosides, Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors and Other Agents
Chapter 45: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Chapter 46: Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic Agents
Chapter 47: Drug Therapy for Hemophilia and the Anemias
Chapter 48: Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology
Chapter 49: Treatment of Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders
Chapter 50: Treatment of Adrenalcorticosteroid Disorders
Chapter 51: Female Hormone Regulation
Chapter 52: Androgens, antiandrogens and their clinical uses
Chapter 53: Drug Therapy for the Management of Diabetes
Chapter 54: Drug Therapy for the Management of Thyroid Disorders
Chapter 55: Calcium Regulating Hormones and Agents Affecting Bone
Chapter 56: Principles of Antimicrobial Use
Chapter 57: Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors
Chapter 58: Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis
Chapter 59: Drugs that Target DNA
Chapter 60: Antimycobacterial Drugs and the Treatment of Tuberculosis and Leprosy
Chapter 61: Drug Therapy for Resistant Organisms
Chapter 62: Antifungal Agents
Chapter 63: Antimalarial and Other Antiprotozoal Agents
Chapter 64: Antihelmintics
Chapter 65: Drug Therapy for non-HIV Viral Infections
Chapter 66: Drugs for HIV and Related Opportunistic Infections
Chapter 67: Introduction and Therapeutic Principles
Chapter 68: Cytotoxic Agents
Chapter 69: Targeted Agents
Chapter 70: Therapeutic Use of Hematopoietic Growth Factors, Vitamins and Minerals
Chapter 71: Gastrointestinal Disorders and Their Treatment
Chapter 72: Pharmacological Treatment of Asthma and COPD
Chapter 73: The Role of Neutraceuticals and Natural Products
Chapter 74: Essentials of Toxicology
Chapter 75: Therapeutic Considerations for Pregnant, Pediatric, Geriatric and Obese Individuals
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