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USMLE Road Map: Pharmacology presents a concise and focused examination of the essential concepts in pharmacology. Through a streamlined and easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format, it guides students through the most important attributes of each drug class and reviews the mechanisms, actions, and side effects of each drug prototype. The outline is enhanced with an extensive and original illustration program that visually conveys the essential information and promotes retention of the material. Features such as clinical correlations and clinical problems are also included.
List of contents
- General Principles of Pharmacology
- Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology
- Drug Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
- Drugs for Allergy, Inflammation, and Blood and Immune Disorders
- Central Nervous System Drugs
- Hormones and Other Endocrine Agents
- Antimicrobial Agents: Antibiotics
- Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Drugs
- Anticancer Drugs and Immunopharmacology
- Toxicology
- Special Topics
About the author
Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Summary
Presents a concise and focused examination of the essential concepts in pharmacology. Through an easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format, this book guides students through the important attributes of each drug class and reviews the mechanisms, actions, and side effects of each drug prototype. It includes clinical problems and correlations.
