Medical Pharmacology at a Glance

Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is recognised as an exellent starting point for pharmacology study. This international best–seller is the perfect companion for all medical and health students, providing an accessible, visual overview of pharmacology.

This 8th edition has been extensively updated, especially in the areas of anaesthetics, drugs used in AIDs, cardiovascular drugs, drugs used in anxiety, depression and schizophrenia, urological drugs, drug metabolism, as well as practical concerns such as drug indications and side effects.

Ideal for USMLE and pharmacology exam revision, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance features:
The basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption and excretion
Chapters based on diseases or syndrome, for efficient clinical learning
An emphasis on drug mechanisms
References to the pathophysiology of disease, to aid understanding of drug choice and action
Case studies with questions and full explanation of answers
A companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/pharmacology featuring online cases and flashcards

Preface

Acknowledgements

How to use this book

Further reading

How to use your textbook

About the companion website

1 Introduction: principles of drug action

2 Drug receptor interactions

3 Drug absorption, distribution and excretion

4 Drug metabolism

5 Local anaesthetics

6 Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction

7 Autonomic nervous system

8 Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses

9 Drugs acting on the sympathetic system

10 Ocular pharmacology

11 Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis

12 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer

13 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions

14 Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics

15 Drugs used in hypertension

16 Drugs used in angina

17 Antiarrhythmic drugs

18 Drugs used in heart failure

19 Drugs used to affect blood coagulation

20 Lipid–lowering drugs

21 Agents used in anaemias

22 Central transmitter substances

23 General anaesthetics

24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics

25 Antiepileptic drugs

26 Drugs used in Parkinson s disease

27 Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics)

28 Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants

29 Opioid analgesic

30 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics)

31 Drug misuse and dependence

32 Non–steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

33 Corticosteroids

34 Sex hormones and drugs

35 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs

36 Antidiabetic agents

37 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and

nitroimidazoles

38 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin

39 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol

40 Antifungal drugs

41 Antiviral drugs

42 Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms)

43 Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa

44 Drugs used in cancer

45 Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs

46 Poisoning

47 Adverse drug reactions

Case studies and questions

Answers

Index