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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| General Principles of Drug Action | |
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| Dose-Response Relationships | |
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| Drug Absorption | |
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| Drug Distribution | |
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| Drug Elimination and Termination of Action | |
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| Biotransformation (Metabolism) of Drugs | |
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| Excretion of Drugs | |
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| Pharmacokinetics | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System | |
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| The Peripheral Efferent Nervous System | |
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| Parasympathomimetic Drugs | |
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| Muscarinic-Receptor Antagonists | |
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| Ganglion-Blocking Drugs | |
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| Skeletal Muscle Relaxants | |
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| Sympathomimetic Drugs | |
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| Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Renal System | |
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| Diuretics | |
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| Nondiuretic Inhibitors of Tubular Transport | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System | |
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| Agents Used to Treat Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) | |
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| Antiarrhythmic Drugs | |
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| Antianginal Agents | |
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| Antihypertensive Drugs | |
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| Drugs that Lower Plasma Lipids | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System | |
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| Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs | |
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| Antipsychotic (Neuroleptic) Drugs | |
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| Antidepressant Drugs | |
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| Lithium and Anticonvulsants Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder | |
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| Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists | |
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| Antiparkinsonian Drugs and Drugs Used to Treat Alzheimer Disease | |
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| Antiepileptic Drugs | |
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| General Anesthetics | |
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| Local Anesthetics | |
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| Drugs of Abuse | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Autocoids, Ergots, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, and Immunosuppressive Agents | |
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| Histamine and Antihistamines | |
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| Serotonin and Serotonin Antagonists | |
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| Ergots | |
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| Eicosanoids | |
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| Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) | |
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| Drugs Used for Gout | |
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| Immunosuppressive Agents | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Used in Anemia and Disorders of Hemostasis | |
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| Drugs Used in the Treatment of Anemias | |
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| Drugs Acting on Myeloid Cells | |
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| Drugs Used in Hemostatic Disorders | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract | |
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| Antiemetics | |
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| Anorexigenics and Appetite Enhancers | |
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| Agents Used for Upper GI Tract Disorders | |
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| Prokinetic Agents | |
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| Drugs Used to Dissolve Gallstones | |
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| Digestive Enzyme Replacements | |
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| Agents that Act on the Lower GI Tract | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Pulmonary System | |
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| Introduction to Pulmonary Disorders | |
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| Agents Used to Treat Asthma and Other Bronchial Disorders | |
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| Drugs Used to Treat Rhinitis and Cough | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Endocrine System | |
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| Hormone Receptors | |
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| The Hypothalamus | |
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| The Anterior Pituitary | |
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| The Posterior Pituitary | |
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| Drugs Acting on the Gonadal and Reproductive System | |
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| The Adrenal Cortex | |
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| The Thyroid | |
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| The Pancreas and Glucose Homeostasis | |
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| The Calcium Homeostatic System | |
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| Retinoic Acid and Derivatives | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Drugs Used in Treatment of Infectious Diseases | |
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| Infectious Disease Therapy | |
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| Antibacterials | |
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| Antimycobacterial Agents | |
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| Antifungal Agents | |
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| Antiparasitic Drugs | |
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| Antiviral Drugs | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Cancer Chemotherapy | |
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| Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy | |
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| Alkylating Agents (selected) | |
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| Antimeiabolites (selected) | |
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| Natural Products | |
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| Miscellaneous Agents | |
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| Steroid Hormone Agonists and Antagonists and Related Drugs | |
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| Adjunct Agents | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Toxicology | |
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| Principles and Terminology | |
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| Air Pollutants | |
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| Solvents | |
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| Insecticides and Herbicides | |
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| Heavy Metal Poisoning and Management | |
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| Drug Poisoning | |
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| Review Test | |
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| Comprehensive Examination | |
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| Index | |