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…
CHAPTER 110 Potential weapons of biologic, radiologic, and chemical terrorism Bacteria and Viruses Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) Francisella tularensis (Tularemia) Yersinia pestis (Pneumonic Plague) Variola Virus (Smallpox) Biotoxins Botulinum Toxin Ricin…
CHAPTER 105 Drugs for the skin Anatomy of the Skin Topical Glucocorticoids Keratolytic Agents Acne Pathophysiology Overview of Treatment Topical Drugs for Acne Oral Drugs for Acne Sunscreens Psoriasis Pathophysiology…
CHAPTER 13 Physiology of the peripheral nervous system Divisions of the Nervous System Overview of Autonomic Nervous System Functions Functions of the Parasympathetic Nervous System Functions of the Sympathetic Nervous…
CHAPTER 101 Basic principles of cancer chemotherapy What Is Cancer? The Growth Fraction and Its Relationship to Chemotherapy Obstacles to Successful Chemotherapy Toxicity to Normal Cells Cure Requires 100% Cell…
CHAPTER 93 Antiviral agents I: drugs for non-HIV viral infections DRUGS FOR INFECTION WITH HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUSES AND VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS Acyclovir Valacyclovir Famciclovir Topical Drugs for Herpes Labialis Topical Drugs…
CHAPTER 71 Cyclooxygenase inhibitors: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen Mechanism of Action Classification of Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors First-Generation NSAIDs Aspirin Nonaspirin First-Generation NSAIDs Second-Generation NSAIDs (COX-2 Inhibitors, Coxibs) Celecoxib Rofecoxib and…
