CHAPTER 83 Basic principles of antimicrobial therapy Selective Toxicity Classification of Antimicrobial Drugs Acquired Resistance to Antimicrobial Drugs Microbial Mechanisms of Drug Resistance Mechanisms by Which Resistance Is Acquired Relationships…
CHAPTER 17 Adrenergic agonists Mechanisms of Adrenergic Receptor Activation Overview of the Adrenergic Agonists Chemical Classification: Catecholamines Versus Noncatecholamines Receptor Specificity Therapeutic Applications and Adverse Effects of Adrenergic Receptor Activation…
CHAPTER 22 Alzheimer’s disease Pathophysiology Risk Factors, Symptoms, Biomarkers, and Diagnosis Drugs for Cognitive Impairment Cholinesterase Inhibitors Memantine Drugs for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease or Delay Cognitive…
CHAPTER 90 Antimycobacterial agents: drugs for tuberculosis, leprosy, and mycobacterium avium complex infection DRUGS FOR TUBERCULOSIS Clinical Considerations Pathogenesis Diagnosis and Treatment of Active Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment of Latent…
CHAPTER 21 Drugs for parkinson’s disease Pathophysiology That Underlies Motor Symptoms Overview of Motor Symptom Management Pharmacology of the Drugs Used for Motor Symptoms Levodopa Levodopa/Carbidopa Dopamine Agonists COMT Inhibitors…
CHAPTER 54 Drugs for hemophilia Basic Considerations Pathophysiology Inheritance Pattern Clinical Features Overview of Therapy Pain Management Immunization Preparations Used to Treat Hemophilia Factor VIII Concentrates Factor IX Concentrates Desmopressin…
CHAPTER 36 Central nervous system stimulants and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS Amphetamines Methylphenidate and Dexmethylphenidate Methylxanthines Caffeine Theophylline Theobromine Miscellaneous CNS Stimulants Modafinil Armodafinil Strychnine Doxapram Cocaine ATTENTION-DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY…
