Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Pharmacology

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Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fifth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of complex information and focuses on the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures present mechanisms of action and actually show, rather than tell, students how drugs work. This book features a signature outline format with more than 500 full-color illustrations and cross-references to other volumes in this bestselling, student-oriented series. About The Author Richard A Harvey - PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, NJ Michelle A Clark PhD, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL Richard Finkel Pharm D, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL Jose A Rey Pharm D, BCPP, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nova Southeastern University, College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, FL Karen Whalen Pharm D, BCPS, Department of Pharmacotherapy & Translational Research, University of Florida, College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL Key Features Outline format is ideal for both concise review and foundational learning. Annotated, full-color illustrations visually explain complex processes. Chapter overviews and summaries help to maximize study time. Clinical boxes take students quickly from the classroom to the patient, associating key concepts with real-world scenarios. Cross-references within the text link to other titles in the series. More than 170 review questions in the printed text allow for quick review and self assessment. Companion website on thePoint features 500 USMLE-style questions in an interactive question bank for students, case-based PowerPoint slides including all illustrations and faculty lecture points, and fully searchable eBook. Table of Contents 1: Pharmacokinetics 2: Drug-Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 3: The Autonomic Nervous System 4: Cholinergic Agonists 5: Cholinergic Antagonists 6: Adrenergic Agonists 7: Adrenergic Antagonists 8: Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases 9: Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs 10: Central Nervous System Stimulants 11: Anesthetics 12: Antidepressant Drugs 13: Neuroleptic Drugs 14: Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists 15: Drugs Used to Treat Epilepsy 16: The Treatment of Heart Failure 17: Antiarrhythmic Drugs 18: Antianginal Drugs 19: Antihypertensive Drugs 20: Drugs Affecting the Blood 21: Antihyperlipidemic Drugs 22: Diuretic Drugs 23: Hormones of the Pituitary and Thyroid 24: Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs 25: Estrogens and Androgens 26: Adrenocorticosteroids 27: Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System 28: Gastrointestinal and Antiemetic Drugs 29: Erectile Dysfunction, Osteoporosis, and Obesity 30: Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 31: Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis 32: Protein Synthesis Inhibitors 33: Folate Antagonists, Quinolones, and Urinary Tract Antiseptics 34: Antimycobacterial Drugs 35: Antifungal Drugs 36: Antiprotozoal Drugs 37: Anthelmintic Drugs 38: Antiviral Drugs 39: Anticancer Drugs 40: Immunosuppressants 41: Anti-inflammatory Drugs 42: Autacoids & Autacoid Antagonists 43: Toxicology