About the Book

The most trusted and up-to-date pharmacology text in medicine -- completely redesigned to make the learning process even more interesting and efficient

Organized to reflect the syllabi in Pharmacology courses, "Basic & Clinical Pharmacology" covers all the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. It is acknowledged worldwide as the field's most current, authoritative, and comprehensive textbook. To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book features a strong focus on the choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects.

Coverage that spans every important aspect of medical pharmacology:
Basic Principles Autonomic Drugs Cardiovascular-Renal Drugs Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System Drugs Used to Treat Diseases of the Blood, Inflammation, and Gout Endocrine Drugs Chemotherapeutic Drugs Toxicology

NEW to this edition: Full-color presentation, including 300+ illustrations Case studies introduce clinical problems in many chapters Drug summary tables for key information in comparative context Descriptions of important newly released drugs, including new immunopharmacologic agents Expanded coverage of general concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 1218 pages

Language: English

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing (Jul. 31st, 2009)

ISBN-10: 0071604057

ISBN-13: 9780071604055

Dimensions: 8.40 x 10.80 x 1.80 inches

Shipping Weight: 5.30 lbs

• Categories: Pharmacology