Test Bank for Brody’s Human Pharmacology, 5th Edition: Lynn Wecker

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323053742
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323053747
• Author: Lynn Wecker

With contributions from leading faculty, this new edition provides a clear and concise overview of the most important aspects of pharmacology necessary for a basic understanding of the subject. It reviews the concepts, clinical applications and side effects of pharmacology, emphasising practical applications of the material, whenever possible. A consistent style of writing, and more focused content, help you to better master the essentials.

Table contents:

• Section 1 Mechanisms of Drug Action and Therapeutic Principles
• Introduction
• 1 Introduction
• Websites
• 2 Pharmacodynamics
• Biological Sites and Specificity of Drug Action
• General Properties of Cellular Receptors
• Agonists and Antagonists
• Receptor Families, Subtypes, and Signaling Cascades
• Quantitative Relationships
• Receptor Regulation
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions
• 3 Pharmacokinetics
• Absorption and Distribution
• Metabolism and Elimination of Drugs
• Clinical Considerations
• Calculation of Pharmacokinetic Parameters
• Multiple or Prolonged Dosing
• Special Populations and Disease Considerations
• Summary
• Further Reading
• Self-Assessment Questions
• 4 Pharmacogenetics
• Genes Affecting Pharmacokinetics: Drug Metabolism and Drug Transporters
• Genes Affecting Pharmacodynamics
• Cancer Pharmacogenetics
• Summary
• Further Reading
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions
• 5 Drug Discovery, Development, and Regulation
• Drug Discovery and Development
• Prescription Writing and Regulation
• Summary
• Further Reading
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions
• Section 2 Chemical Mediators and Drugs Affecting Autonomic and Neuromuscular Synapses
• Introduction
• 6 Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System
• Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
• Functional Responses Mediated by the Autonomic Nervous System
• Neurotransmission in the Autonomic Nervous System
• Neurotransmitters in the Autonomic Nervous System
• Neurotransmitter Receptors in the Autonomic Nervous System
• Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System
• New Developments
• Further Reading
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions
• Cholinergic Drugs
• 7 Muscarinic Agonists, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, and Their Clinical Uses
• TheRapeutic Overview
• Mechanisms of Action
• Relationship of Mechanisms of Action to Clinical Response
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacovigilance: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions
• New Developments
• Clinical Relevance for Healthcare Professionals
• Further Reading
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions
• 8 Muscarinic Antagonists and Their Clinical Uses
• Therapeutic Overview
• Mechanisms of Action
• Relationship of Mechanisms of Action to Clinical Response
• Pharmacokinetics
• Pharmacovigilance: Adverse Effects and Drug Interactions
• New Developments
• Clinical Relevance for Healthcare Professionals
• Further Reading
• Websites
• Self-Assessment Questions

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