Core concepts in pharmacology
By: Leland Norman Holland, Michael Patrick Adams.
Contributors: Adams, Michael, 1951-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Subjects: Pharmacology -- Outlines, syllabi, etc.; Pharmaceutical Preparations -- Handbooks.; Drug Therapy -- Handbooks.
Genres: Outlines, syllabi, etc.; Handbooks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to pharmacology: drug regulation and approval; title: Drug classes, schedules and categories; title: Methods of drug delivery and safe administration; title: What happens after a drug has been administered; title: Herbs and supplements; title: Substance abuse; title: Drugs affecting functions of the autonomic nervous system; title: Drugs for anxiety and insomnia; title: Drugs for emotional and mood disorders; title: Drugs for psychoses and degenerative diseases of the nervous system; title: Drugs for seizures; title: Drugs for the control of pain; title: Drugs for anesthesia; title: Drugs for coagulation disorders; title: Drugs for hypertension; title: Drugs for heart failure; title: Drugs for dysrhythmia; title: Drugs for chest pain, myocardial infarction and stroke; title: Drugs for acute shock and anaphylaxis; title: Drugs for lipid disorders; title: Drugs for inflammation, allergies and immune disorders; title: Drugs for bacterial infections; title: Drugs for fungal, viral, and parasitic infections; title: Drugs for neoplasia; title: Drugs for pulmonary disorders; title: Drugs for gastrointestinal disorders; title: Vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements; title: Drugs for fluid, acid-base, and electrolyte disorders; title: Drugs for endocrine disorders; title: Drugs for disorders and conditions of the reproductive system; title: Drugs for muscle, bone, and joint disorders; title: Drugs for skin disorders; title: Drugs for eye and ear disorders.