Elements of Pharmacology A Primer on Drug Action

Name: Elements of Pharmacology A Primer on Drug Action
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ISBN: 9780521280747

ISBN-10: 0521280745

ISBN-13: 9780521280747

Edition: 1981

Authors: Peter J. Bentley

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Written primarily for students of medicine, pharmacy, and pharmacology, this introductory book provides a concise summary of the principles that underlie the science of pharmacology. It presents the basic concepts required for understanding the use, mechanisms of action, toxicity and side effects, and therapeutic application of drugs in man. Thus the book may also be of interest to medical practitioners and to biological and medical scientists. Among topics covered are the sources of drugs, the way they are administered and dealt with in the body, as well as concepts about the nature of their actions. The last include their chemical interactions with components of cells and the manner in…

Book details

List price: $55.99
Copyright year: 1981
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 8/31/1981
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 168
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English



Preface



Introduction



Scope of pharmacology



Where do drugs come from?



The names of drugs



Techniques and methods of pharmacology



Absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs; pharmacokinetics



The nature of responses to drugs



Receptor theory



Relationship of chemical structure to biological activity



Roles of the cell membrane in responsese to drugs



Clinical aspects of the actions of drugs



Conclusion


References


Glossary of drugs named in the text


Index