Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review - Anthony Trevor, Bertram Katzung, Susan Masters

Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review

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640 Seiten
2008 | 8th edition
McGraw-Hill Medical (Verlag)
978-0-07-148869-3 (ISBN)
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Suitable for course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this guide features more than 3,000 USMLE-type questions with answers. It also provides a review of basic and clinical pharmacology, and information on drugs.
The bestselling USMLE study tool -- packed with everything you need to ace the exam on your first try

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"This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology . . . This eighth edition is needed to keep pace with this rapidly growing discipline." -- Doody's Review Service

From the authors of the leading pharmacology textbook comes the newest edition of the best pharmacology review in the field. Ideal for medical pharmacology course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this skill-building guide comes with more than 1000 USMLE-type questions with answers -- nearly 3 times as many as any other pharmacology review!

Features:



A concise yet thorough review of basic and clinical pharmacology, covering every must-know conceptOrganized to reflect course syllabi, focusing on the clinical use and pharmacology of drug categories rather than individual drugsTwo USMLE-style Practice Exams with 120 questions each
In each chapter, "Skill Keepers" sharpen your recall of key principles from earlier chapters

A series of 15-20 USMLE-style questions in each chapterKey terms with definitionsStrategies for improving test performanceA detailed index and appendices allow you to look up drugs and side effects in an instantAll chapters fully updated with the latest drug informationNumerous figures and tables, such as those designed to delineate the differences between similar drugs

McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD Professor Emeritus Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology University of California, San Francisco San Francisco, CA McGraw-Hill authors represent the leading experts in their fields and are dedicated to improving the lives, careers, and interests of readers worldwide

PrefaceI. Basic Principles 1. Introduction2. Pharmacodynamics

3. Pharmacokinetics

4. Drug Metabolism

5. Drug Evaluation & Regulation

II. Autonomic Drugs6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology7. Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs

8. Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators

9. Sympathomimetics

10. Adrenoceptor Blockers

III. Cardiovascular Drugs11. Drugs Used in Hypertension12. Drugs Used in tihe Treatment of Angina Pectoris

13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure

14. Antiarrhythmic Drugs

15. Diuretic Agents

IV. Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle16. Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids17. Vasoactive Peptides

18. Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids

19. Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors

20. Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma

V. Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System21. Introduction to CNS Pharmacology22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

23. Alcohols

24. Antiseizure Drugs

25. General Anesthetics

26. Local Anesthetics

27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

28. Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders

29. Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium

30. Antidepressants

31. Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists

32. Drugs of Abuse

VI. Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout33. Agents Used in Anemias & Hematopoietic Growth Factors34. Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders

35. Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias

36. NSAIDs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Rheumatoid Arthritus and Gout

VII. Endocrine Drugs37. Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones38. Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs

39. Corticosteroids & Antagonists

40. Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors

41. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Glucagon

42. Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis

VIII. Chemotherapeutic Drugs43. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors44. Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezoid

45. Aminoglycosides

46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Fluoroquinolones

47. Antimycobacterial Drugs

48. Antifungal Agents

49. Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis

50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics

51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobials

52. Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy

53. Antiprotozoal Drugs

54. Anthelmintic Drugs

55. Cancer Chemotherapy

56. Immunopharmacology

IX. Toxicology57. Environmental and Occupational Toxicology58. Heavy Metals

59. Management of the Poisoned Patient

X. Special Topics60. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders61. Botanical Medications and Nutritional Supplements

62. Drug Interactions

Appendix I. Key Words for Key DrugsAppendix II. Examination 1

Appendix III. Examination 2

Appendix IV. Strategies for Improving Test PerformanceIndex

Erscheint lt. Verlag 16.2.2008
Reihe/Serie LANGE Basic Science
Zusatzinfo 120 Illustrations, unspecified
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 185 x 236 mm
Gewicht 907 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
ISBN-10 0-07-148869-3 / 0071488693
ISBN-13 978-0-07-148869-3 / 9780071488693
Zustand Neuware
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