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ISBN: 9780443436833
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 624
Imprint: Elsevier
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Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Craig W. Stevens, PhD and Kelly Murray, PharmD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780443436833
Copyright: 2028
Page Count: 624
Imprint: Elsevier
List Price: $75.99
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Designed to take students from course exams right through to clinical practice, Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 7th Edition, delivers the essential principles readers need to know without overwhelming them with extraneous information. Craig W. Stevens, PhD, along with new coauthor Kelly A. Murray, PharmD, use a succinct, reader-friendly writing style and provide hundreds of detailed illustrations that make complex concepts easier to understand. New and extensively revised content keeps students up to date with the latest pharmacologic mechanisms and applications.
    • Helps students learn and retain key information in pharmacology with abundant full-color illustrations, concise yet detailed explanations, and a consistent format that clearly presents drug classifications for each system and disease
    • Teaches both the basic science foundations and clinical applications of pharmacology, with useful tables, drug classifications boxes, case studies, and self-assessment questions in each chapter to help students review and prepare for course exams
    • Includes updated drug lists and therapeutic indications along with updates to each chapter
    • Addresses emerging, innovative topics such as mRNA vaccines, monoclonal antibody drugs, and gene techniques such as antisense mRNA, CRISPR, and other recent developments
    • Features new and revised figures that clearly present the mechanism of action of drug molecules and their receptors
    • Provides exclusive online access to animations, an additional glossary, chapter-by-chapter summaries and case studies, a comprehensive list of featured drugs, 150 USMLE-style self-assessment questions, and more
    • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows access to all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
  • 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 Answers and Explanations Index
  • Craig W. Stevens, PhD, Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA and Kelly Murray, PharmD, Clinical Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, Department of Emergency Medicine OSU Center for Health Sciences, USA
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