Introduction to pharmacology / by Mannfred A. Hollinger.
By: Hollinger, Mannfred A
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BookPublisher: London : Taylor & Francis, c2003Edition: 2nd edition.Description: ix, 421 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0415280338; 9780415280334; 9780415280341.Subject(s): Pharmacology | Health and Wellbeing | PharmacologyDDC classification: 615.1 HOL Summary: This revised and updated second edition contains significant new material to bring the reader right up to date with the latest practices and principles in pharmacology.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 615.1 HOL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000410310 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The first edition of Introduction to Pharmacology has over recent years become a highly influential text among students wishing to acquire a knowledge of pharmacology without having to refer to the larger, more detailed, traditional pharmacology volumes. This revised and updated second edition contains significant new material to bring the reader up-to-date with the latest practices and principles in pharmacology.
Exploring the basic principles in both the therapeutic and toxicological aspects of drug use, the book employs contemporary examples of medication, supplemented with an increased number of accurate and easy-to-interpret figures and diagrams. Additionally, Introduction to Pharmacology presents the important concept of understanding the limitations surrounding the drugs that cure, replace physiological inadequacies, or treat symptoms, and which have led to the system of drug classification. The broad scope of the book also encompasses the role of the FDA, drugs in sport, and the use of animals for drug experimentation. A clear and accessible book, Introduction to Pharmacology builds on the strengths of the first edition and is an invaluable reference for all students interested in this subject.
Previous ed.: 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This revised and updated second edition contains significant new material to bring the reader right up to date with the latest practices and principles in pharmacology.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Acknowledgements (p. vii)
- Preface to the first edition (p. viii)
- Preface to the second edition (p. x)
- Part 1 Fundamentals of pharmacokinetics (p. 1)
- 1 Introduction (p. 3)
- 2 Absorption and distribution (p. 23)
- 3 Metabolism and elimination (p. 44)
- 4 Drug interactions (p. 61)
- Part 2 Fundamentals of pharmacodynamics and toxicodynamics (p. 73)
- 5 Drug receptors (p. 75)
- 6 Dose-response relationship (p. 90)
- 7 Drug toxicity (p. 101)
- 8 Treating drug overdose (p. 137)
- Part 3 Drugs that replace, cure, or treat symptoms (p. 147)
- 9 Hormones (p. 149)
- 10 Chemotherapeutic agents (p. 164)
- 11 Drug treatment of symptoms: neuropharmacology and substance abuse (p. 181)
- 12 Cardiovascular drugs (p. 241)
- Part 4 Drug development (p. 265)
- 13 Drug discovery by the pharmaceutical industry (p. 267)
- 14 Pharmaceutical development of drugs and the FDA (p. 299)
- 15 Animals in research (p. 316)
- 16 Alternative medicine (p. 341)
- Appendix The History of drug abuse laws in the United States (p. 351)
- Glossary (p. 376)
- Answers to questions (p. 393)
- Index (p. 395)