Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology

More detailed than an outlined review but less overwhelming than an encyclopedic reference, Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 6th Edition, focuses on the essential principles you need to know in a concise, easy-to-understand manner. Authored by Craig W. Stevens, PhD, this highly illustrated introductory text helps you learn and retain key information in pharmacology-taking you from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical practice. New and extensively revised content keeps you up to date with the latest pharmacologic mechanisms and applications. 

Table of Contents:

Preface
1 Introduction to Pharmacology and Drug Names
2 Pharmacokinetics or What the Body Does to the Drug
3 Pharmacodynamics or What the Drug Does to the Body
4 Drug Development and Drug Safety
5 Toxicology Principles and the Treatment of Poisoning
6 Parasympathic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology and Cholinergic Agonists
7 Cholinergic Receptor Antagonists
8 Sympathetic Neuropharmacology and Adrenergic Agonists
9 Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists
10 Antihypertensive Drugs
11 Antianginal Drugs
12 Drugs for the Treatment of Heart Failure
13 Diuretic Drugs
14 Drugs for Cardiac Dysrhythmia
15 Drugs for Hyperlipidemia
16 Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs
17 Hematopoietic Drugs
18 Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology
19 Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs
20 Antiepileptic Drugs
21 Local and General Anesthetics
22 Psychotherapeutic Drugs
23 Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
24 Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
25 Drugs of Abuse
26 Autacoid Drugs that Mimic Endogenous Substances
27 Pharmacological Treatment of Respiratory Disorders
28 Pharmacological Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
29 Drugs for Headache Disorders
30 Drugs for Pain, Inflammation, and Arthritic Disorders
31 Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormone Drugs
32 Drugs for the Treatment of Thyroid Disorders
33 Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs
34 Fertility and Reproduction Drugs
35 Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes
36 Drugs Affecting Calcium and Bone Formation
37 Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
38 Antibiotics that Inhibit Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis
39 Antibiotics that Inhibit Bacterial Protein Synthesis
40 " Other Antimicrobial Agents Such as Quinolones and Antifolate Drugs"
41 Antimycobacterial Drugs for treating Tuberculosis and Other Diseases
42 Drugs for the Treatment of Fungal Infections
43 Drugs for the Treatment of Viral Infections
44 Drugs for the Treatment of Parasites
45 Antineoplastic Agents
46 Immunopharmacology, Biologicals, and Gene Therapy
 Answers and Explanations to Chapter Review Questions