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USMLE Road Map Pharmacology, Second Edition

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ISBN-10: 0071445811

ISBN-13: 9780071445818

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Bertram G. Katzung

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Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, this easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of each discipline. Clinical correlations, tables, charts, and questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
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Book details

List price: $55.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division
Publication date: 11/10/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 7.20" wide x 9.10" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English

Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD (San Francisco, CA) Professor Emeritus, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, University of California, San Francisco.

Using the Road Map Series for Successful Review
Acknowledgments
General Principles of Pharmacology
Definitions
Pharmacokinetic Principles
Pharmacodynamic Principles
Drug Development and Regulation
Clinical Problems
Answers
Autonomic Nervous System Pharmacology
Autonomic Anatomy
Transmitter Biochemistry
Physiology of Autonomic Action
Cholinomimetic Drugs
Cholinolytic Drugs and Pralidoxime
Sympathomimetics
Adrenoceptor Blockers
Clinical Problems
Answers
Drug Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension
Angina Pectoris
Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Diuretics and Other Drugs Acting on the Kidney
Clinical Problems
Answers
Drugs for Allergy, Inflammation, and Blood and Immune Disorders
Histamine and Antihistaminics
Serotonin and Related Drugs
Eicosanoids
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Drugs Used in Fever and Minor Pain and Headache
Drugs Used in Gout
Antilipid Drugs
Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Drugs, and Fibrinolytics
Drugs Used in Anemias and Other Disorders of Blood Formation
Drugs Used in Asthma
Clinical Problems
Answers
Central Nervous System Drugs
Introduction to the Central Nervous System (CNS) Drugs
Sedative-Hypnotics
Antiepileptic Drugs (AEDs)
General Anesthetics
Local Anesthetics
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Drugs for Parkinsonism and Other Movement Disorders
Drugs for Psychoses and Bipolar Disorder
Antidepressants
Opioid Analgesics
Drugs of Abuse
Clinical Problems
Answers
Hormones and Other Endocrine Agents
Hypothalamic and Pituitary Drugs
Thyroid Drugs
Adrenal Steroids and Antagonists
Gonadal Drugs, Antagonists, and Inhibitors
Pancreatic Drugs
Drugs That Affect Bone Mineral Metabolism
Clinical Problems
Answers
Antimicrobial Agents: Antibiotics
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Penicillins
Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis: Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, and Vancomycin
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Macrolides, Clindamycin, Tetracyclines, and Chloramphenicol
Inhibitors of Protein Synthesis: Aminoglycosides, Streptogramins, and Linezolid
Inhibitors of Folic Acid Synthesis: Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim
Inhibitors of Nucleic Acid Synthesis: Fluoroquinolones
Antimycobacterial Drugs
Miscellaneous Antimicrobials
Clinical Problems
Answers
Antifungal, Antiviral, and Antiparasitic Drugs
Antifungal Drugs
Antiviral Drugs
Antiparasitic Drugs
Clinical Problems
Answers
Anticancer Drugs and Immunopharmacology
Cancer Chemotherapy
Immunopharmacology
Clinical Problems
Answers
Toxicology
Introduction
Environmental Chemicals
Agricultural Chemicals
Heavy Metals
Management of Poisoning
Clinical Problems
Answers
Special Topics
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
Vaccines and Other Immunization Materials
Botanicals and Nutritional Supplements
Drug Interactions
Clinical Problems
Answers
Appendix
Index