Designed to help you learn and retain key information in pharmacology, this foundational text takes you from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical practice. Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 5th Edition, focuses on the essential principles you need to know, in a concise yet comprehensive manner that’s easy to understand. Highly illustrated and formatted for quick reference, it’s your go-to text for the must-know aspects of pharmacology you’ll need for clinical problem solving and decision making.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Introduction to Pharmacology - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics - p. iii 4. Chapter 4: Pharmacodynamics - p. iii 5. Chapter 5: Drug Development and Safety - p. iii 6. Chapter 6: Toxicology and the Treatment of Poisoning - p. iii 7. Section II: Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology - p. iii 8. Chapter 7: Introduction - p. iii 9. Chapter 8: Peripheral Neuropharmacology and Acetylcholine Agonists - p. iii 10. Chapter 9: Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonists - p. iii 11. Chapter 10: Sympathetic Neurotransmission and Adrenoceptor Agonists - p. iii 12. Chapter 11: Adrenoceptor Antagonists - p. iii 13. Section III: Cardiovascular, Renal, and Hematologic Pharmacology - p. iii 14. Chapter 12: Introduction - p. iii 15. Chapter 13: Antihypertensive Drugs - p. iii 16. Chapter 14: Antianginal Drugs - p. iii 17. Chapter 15: Drugs for Heart Failure - p. iii 18. Chapter 16: Diuretics - p. iii 19. Chapter 17: Drugs for Cardiac Dysrhythmia - p. iii 20. Chapter 18: Drugs for Hyperlipidemia - p. iii 21. Chapter 19: Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs - p. iii 22. Chapter 20: Hematopoietic Drugs - p. iii 23. Section IV: Central Nervous System Pharmacology - p. iii 24. Chapter 21: Introduction - p. iii 25. Chapter 22: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology - p. iii 26. Chapter 23: Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs - p. iii 27. Chapter 24: Antiepileptic Drugs - p. iii 28. Chapter 25: Local and General Anesthetics - p. iii 29. Chapter 26: Psychotherapeutic Drugs - p. iii 30. Chapter 27: Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists - p. iii 31. Chapter 28: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases - p. iii 32. Chapter 29: Drugs of Abuse - p. iii 33. Section V: Pharmacology of Respiratory and Other Systems - p. iii 34. Chapter 30: Introduction - p. iii 35. Chapter 31: Autacoid Drugs - p. iii 36. Chapter 32: Respiratory Pharmacology - p. iii 37. Chapter 33: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology - p. iii 38. Chapter 34: Drugs for Headache Disorders - p. iii 39. Chapter 35: Drugs for Pain, Inflammation, and Arthritic Disorders - p. iii 40. Section VI: Endocrine Pharmacology - p. iii 41. Chapter 36: Introduction - p. iii 42. Chapter 37: Hypothalamic and Pituitary Drugs - p. iii 43. Chapter 38: Thyroid Drugs - p. iii 44. Chapter 39: Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs - p. iii 45. Chapter 40: Drugs Affecting Fertility and Reproduction - p. iii 46. Chapter 41: Drugs for Diabetes - p. iii 47. Chapter 42: Drugs Affecting Calcium and Bone - p. iii 48. Section VII: Chemotherapy - p. iii 49. Chapter 43: Introduction - p. iii 50. Chapter 44: Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - p. iii 51. Chapter 45: Inhibitors of Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis - p. iii 52. Chapter 46: Inhibitors of Bacterial Protein Synthesis - p. iii 53. Chapter 47: Quinolones, Antifolate Drugs, and Other Agents - p. iii 54. Chapter 48: Antimycobacterial Drugs - p. iii 55. Chapter 49: Antifungal Drugs - p. iii 56. Chapter 50: Antiviral Drugs - p. iii 57. Chapter 51: Antiparasitic Drugs - p. iii 58. Chapter 52: Anticancer and Immunomodulating Drugs - p. iii 59. Answers and Explanations - p. iii 60. Index - p. iii
Designed to help you learn and retain key information in pharmacology, this foundational text takes you from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical practice. Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 5th Edition, focuses on the essential principles you need to know, in a concise yet comprehensive manner that’s easy to understand. Highly illustrated and formatted for quick reference, it’s your go-to text for the must-know aspects of pharmacology you’ll need for clinical problem solving and decision making.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 2: Introduction to Pharmacology - p. iii 3. Chapter 3: Pharmacokinetics - p. iii 4. Chapter 4: Pharmacodynamics - p. iii 5. Chapter 5: Drug Development and Safety - p. iii 6. Chapter 6: Toxicology and the Treatment of Poisoning - p. iii 7. Section II: Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology - p. iii 8. Chapter 7: Introduction - p. iii 9. Chapter 8: Peripheral Neuropharmacology and Acetylcholine Agonists - p. iii 10. Chapter 9: Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonists - p. iii 11. Chapter 10: Sympathetic Neurotransmission and Adrenoceptor Agonists - p. iii 12. Chapter 11: Adrenoceptor Antagonists - p. iii 13. Section III: Cardiovascular, Renal, and Hematologic Pharmacology - p. iii 14. Chapter 12: Introduction - p. iii 15. Chapter 13: Antihypertensive Drugs - p. iii 16. Chapter 14: Antianginal Drugs - p. iii 17. Chapter 15: Drugs for Heart Failure - p. iii 18. Chapter 16: Diuretics - p. iii 19. Chapter 17: Drugs for Cardiac Dysrhythmia - p. iii 20. Chapter 18: Drugs for Hyperlipidemia - p. iii 21. Chapter 19: Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs - p. iii 22. Chapter 20: Hematopoietic Drugs - p. iii 23. Section IV: Central Nervous System Pharmacology - p. iii 24. Chapter 21: Introduction - p. iii 25. Chapter 22: Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology - p. iii 26. Chapter 23: Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs - p. iii 27. Chapter 24: Antiepileptic Drugs - p. iii 28. Chapter 25: Local and General Anesthetics - p. iii 29. Chapter 26: Psychotherapeutic Drugs - p. iii 30. Chapter 27: Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists - p. iii 31. Chapter 28: Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases - p. iii 32. Chapter 29: Drugs of Abuse - p. iii 33. Section V: Pharmacology of Respiratory and Other Systems - p. iii 34. Chapter 30: Introduction - p. iii 35. Chapter 31: Autacoid Drugs - p. iii 36. Chapter 32: Respiratory Pharmacology - p. iii 37. Chapter 33: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology - p. iii 38. Chapter 34: Drugs for Headache Disorders - p. iii 39. Chapter 35: Drugs for Pain, Inflammation, and Arthritic Disorders - p. iii 40. Section VI: Endocrine Pharmacology - p. iii 41. Chapter 36: Introduction - p. iii 42. Chapter 37: Hypothalamic and Pituitary Drugs - p. iii 43. Chapter 38: Thyroid Drugs - p. iii 44. Chapter 39: Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs - p. iii 45. Chapter 40: Drugs Affecting Fertility and Reproduction - p. iii 46. Chapter 41: Drugs for Diabetes - p. iii 47. Chapter 42: Drugs Affecting Calcium and Bone - p. iii 48. Section VII: Chemotherapy - p. iii 49. Chapter 43: Introduction - p. iii 50. Chapter 44: Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - p. iii 51. Chapter 45: Inhibitors of Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis - p. iii 52. Chapter 46: Inhibitors of Bacterial Protein Synthesis - p. iii 53. Chapter 47: Quinolones, Antifolate Drugs, and Other Agents - p. iii 54. Chapter 48: Antimycobacterial Drugs - p. iii 55. Chapter 49: Antifungal Drugs - p. iii 56. Chapter 50: Antiviral Drugs - p. iii 57. Chapter 51: Antiparasitic Drugs - p. iii 58. Chapter 52: Anticancer and Immunomodulating Drugs - p. iii 59. Answers and Explanations - p. iii 60. Index - p. iii
