CHAPTER 67 Review of the immune system Introduction to the Immune System Natural Immunity Versus Specific Acquired Immunity Cell-Mediated Immunity Versus Antibody-Mediated (Humoral) Immunity Introduction to Cells of the Immune…
CHAPTER 5 Pharmacodynamics Dose-Response Relationships Basic Features of the Dose-Response Relationship Maximal Efficacy and Relative Potency Drug-Receptor Interactions Introduction to Drug Receptors The Four Primary Receptor Families Receptors and Selectivity…
CHAPTER 24 Drugs for epilepsy Seizure Generation Types of Seizures Partial Seizures Generalized Seizures Mixed Seizures: Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome How Antiepileptic Drugs Work Basic Therapeutic Considerations Therapeutic Goal and Treatment Options…
CHAPTER 104 Drugs for the eye Drugs for Glaucoma Pathophysiology and Treatment Overview Drugs Used to Treat Glaucoma Cycloplegics and Mydriatics Anticholinergic Agents Phenylephrine (an Adrenergic Agonist) Drugs for Allergic…
CHAPTER 68 Childhood immunization General Considerations Definitions Public Health Impact of Immunization Reporting Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Immunization Records Adverse Effects of Immunization Vaccine Information Statements Childhood Immunization Schedule Target Diseases Measles,…
CHAPTER 78 Drugs for peptic ulcer disease Pathogenesis of Peptic Ulcers Defensive Factors Aggressive Factors Summary Overview of Treatment Drug Therapy Nondrug Therapy Antibacterial Drugs Tests for Helicobacter pylori Antibiotics…
CHAPTER 44 Drugs acting on the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system Physiology of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Types of Angiotensin Actions of Angiotensin II Actions of Aldosterone Formation of Angiotensin II by Renin and…
CHAPTER 61 Estrogens and progestins: basic pharmacology and noncontraceptive applications The Menstrual Cycle Estrogens Biosynthesis and Elimination Mechanism of Action Physiologic and Pharmacologic Effects Clinical Pharmacology Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators…
CHAPTER 35 Management of anxiety disorders Generalized Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia) Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Anxiety is an uncomfortable state that has both psychologic…
CHAPTER 45 Calcium channel blockers Calcium Channels: Physiologic Functions and Consequences of Blockade Vascular Smooth Muscle Heart Calcium Channel Blockers: Classification and Sites of Action Verapamil and Diltiazem: Agents That…
