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…
CHAPTER 38 Drug abuse II: alcohol Basic Pharmacology of Alcohol Alcohol Use Disorder Drugs for Alcohol Use Disorder Drugs Used to Facilitate Withdrawal Drugs Used to Maintain Abstinence Nutritional Support,…
CHAPTER 30 Drugs for headache MIGRAINE HEADACHE Characteristics, Pathophysiology, and Overview of Treatment Abortive Therapy Analgesics Ergot Alkaloids Serotonin1B/1D Receptor Agonists (Triptans) Other Abortive Agents Preventive Therapy Beta Blockers Antiepileptic…
CHAPTER 64 Drugs that affect uterine function DRUGS FOR PRETERM LABOR Drugs Used to Suppress Preterm Labor Control of Myometrial Contraction and Mechanisms of Tocolytic Drug Action Specific Tocolytic Drugs…
CHAPTER 62 Birth control Effectiveness of Birth Control Methods Selecting a Birth Control Method Oral Contraceptives Combination Oral Contraceptives Progestin-Only Oral Contraceptives Combination Contraceptives with Novel Delivery Systems Transdermal Contraceptive…
CHAPTER 55 Drugs for deficiency anemias RED BLOOD CELL DEVELOPMENT IRON DEFICIENCY Biochemistry and Physiology of Iron Iron Deficiency: Causes, Consequences, and Diagnosis Oral Iron Preparations Ferrous Iron Salts Carbonyl…
