More detailed than an outlined review but less overwhelming than an encyclopedic reference, Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 6th Edition, focuses on the essential principles students need to know in a concise, easy-to-understand manner. Authored by Craig W. Stevens, PhD, this highly illustrated introductory text helps students learn and retain key information in pharmacology—taking them from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical practice. New and extensively revised content keeps readers up to date with the latest pharmacologic mechanisms and applications.
Teaches the fundamental aspects of pharmacology using full-color illustrations, detailed explanations, and a consistent format to present classification of drugs for each system/disease
Helps you understand both the basic science foundations and clinical applications of pharmacology, with useful tables, drug classifications boxes, case studies, and self-assessments in each chapter to help you review and prepare for course exams and Step 1
Includes the latest drugs and therapeutic indications (more than 100 are new to this edition), along with an entirely new chapter on recent developments of immunopharmacology drugs, including antivirals and vaccinations
Addresses key topics such as antiviral and monoclonal drugs to treat COVID-19, the opioid epidemic, and gene therapy
Features more than 700 new and updated images, with many revised figures focused on clearing presenting the mechanism of action of drugs
Includes access to bonus eBook content such as animations, an additional glossary, chapter-by-chapter summaries and case studies, a full list of featured drugs, 150 USMLE-style self-assessment questions, and more
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Section I PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY 1. Introduction to Pharmacology and Drug Names 2. Pharmacokinetics or What the Body Does to the Drug 3. Pharmacodynamics or What the Drug Does to the Body 4. Drug Development and Drug Safety 35 5. Toxicology Principles and the Treatment of Poisoning
Section II AUTONOMIC AND NEUROMUSCULAR PHARMACOLOGY 6. Parasympathetic, Neuromuscular Pharmacology, and Cholinergic Agonists 7. Cholinergic Receptor Antagonists 8. Sympathetic Neuropharmacology and Adrenergic Agonists 9. Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists
Section III CARDIOVASCULAR, RENAL, AND HEMATOLOGIC PHARMACOLOGY 10. Antihypertensive Drugs 11. Antianginal Drugs 12. Drugs for the Treatment of Heart Failure 13. Diuretic Drugs 14. Drugs for Cardiac Dysrhythmia 15. Drugs for Hyperlipidemia 16. Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs 17. Hematopoietic Drugs
Section IV CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM PHARMACOLOGY 18. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology 19. Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs 20. Antiepileptic Drugs 21. Local and General Anesthetics 22. Psychotherapeutic Drugs 23. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists 24. Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases 25. Drugs of Abuse
Section V PHARMACOLOGY OF RESPIRATORY AND OTHER SYSTEMS 26. Autacoid Drugs That Mimic Endogenous Substances 27. Pharmacological Treatment of Respiratory Disorders 28. Pharmacological Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders 29. Drugs for Headache Disorders 30. Drugs for Pain, Inflammation, and Arthritic Disorders
Section VI ENDOCRINE PHARMACOLOGY 31. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormone Drugs 32. Drugs for the Treatment of Thyroid Disorders 33. Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs 34. Fertility and Reproduction Drugs 35. Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes 36. Drugs Affecting Calcium and Bone Formation
Section VII ANTIMICROBIAL AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS 37. Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 38. Antibiotics That Inhibit Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis 39. Antibiotics That Inhibit Bacterial Protein Synthesis 40. Other Antimicrobial Agents Such as Quinolones and Antifolate Drugs 41. Antimycobacterial Drugs for Treating Tuberculosis and Other Diseases 42. Drugs for the Treatment of Fungal Infections 43. Drugs for the Treatment of Viral Infections 44. Drugs for the Treatment of Parasites 45. Antineoplastic Agents 46. Immunopharmacology, Biologicals, and Gene Therapy
Craig W. Stevens, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA
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