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Providing an introduction to the principles of pharmacology, this book follows the easy-to-use at a Glance format. It presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right as to how the drugs produce their effects and provides an outline of their uses. It is intended for students, junior doctors and scientists.
List of contents
Preface.
How to use this book.
Further reading.
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 analgesics.
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 Poisoning.
46 Adverse drug reactions.
Self-Assessment Cases + Answers.
Index
