CHAPTER 72 Glucocorticoids in nonendocrine disorders Review of Glucocorticoid Physiology Physiologic Effects Control of Synthesis and Secretion Pharmacology of the Glucocorticoids Molecular Mechanism of Action Pharmacologic Effects Pharmacokinetics Therapeutic Uses…
CHAPTER 29 Pain management in patients with cancer Pathophysiology of Pain Management Strategy Assessment and Ongoing Evaluation Comprehensive Initial Assessment Ongoing Evaluation Barriers to Assessment Drug Therapy Nonopioid Analgesics Opioid…
CHAPTER 4 Pharmacokinetics Application of Pharmacokinetics in Therapeutics A Note to Chemophobes Passage of Drugs Across Membranes Membrane Structure Three Ways to Cross a Cell Membrane Polar Molecules Ions Absorption…
CHAPTER 92 Antifungal agents Drugs for Systemic Mycoses Amphotericin B, a Polyene Antibiotic Azoles Echinocandins Flucytosine, a Pyrimidine Analog Drugs for Superficial Mycoses Overview of Drug Therapy Azoles Griseofulvin Polyene…
CHAPTER 103 Anticancer drugs II: hormonal agents, targeted drugs, and other noncytotoxic anticancer drugs DRUGS FOR BREAST CANCER Antiestrogens Aromatase Inhibitors Trastuzumab Lapatinib Cytotoxic Drugs (Chemotherapy) Denosumab and Bisphosphonates for…
CHAPTER 107 Miscellaneous noteworthy drugs Drugs for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Prostacyclin Analogs Endothelin-1 Receptor Antagonists Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors Drugs for Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Glucocorticoids Lung…
CHAPTER 40 Drug abuse IV: major drugs of abuse other than alcohol and nicotine Heroin, Oxycodone, and Other Opioids General CNS Depressants Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Psychostimulants Cocaine Methamphetamine Marijuana and Related…
CHAPTER 49 Antidysrhythmic drugs INTRODUCTION TO CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, DYSRHYTHMIAS, AND THE ANTIDYSRHYTHMIC DRUGS Electrical Properties of the Heart Impulse Conduction: Pathways and Timing Cardiac Action Potentials The Electrocardiogram Generation of…
CHAPTER 75 Drugs affecting calcium levels and bone mineralization Calcium Physiology Calcium-Related Pathophysiology Drugs for Disorders Involving Calcium Calcium Salts Vitamin D Calcitonin-Salmon Bisphosphonates Raloxifene Teriparatide Denosumab Cinacalcet Drugs for…
CHAPTER 48 Drugs for heart failure Pathophysiology of Heart Failure Overview of Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure Diuretics Drugs That Inhibit the RAAS Beta Blockers Digoxin Inotropic Agents (Other…
