CHAPTER 12 Basic principles of neuropharmacology How Neurons Regulate Physiologic Processes Basic Mechanisms by Which Neuropharmacologic Agents Act Sites of Action: Axons Versus Synapses Steps in Synaptic Transmission Effects of…
CHAPTER 60 Drugs for disorders of the adrenal cortex Physiology of the Adrenocortical Hormones Glucocorticoids Mineralocorticoids Adrenal Androgens Pathophysiology of the Adrenocortical Hormones Adrenal Hormone Excess Adrenal Hormone Insufficiency Agents…
CHAPTER 37 Drug abuse I: basic considerations Definitions APA Diagnostic Criteria Regarding Drugs of Abuse Factors That Contribute to Drug Abuse Neurobiology of Addiction Principles of Addiction Treatment The Controlled…
CHAPTER 95 Drug therapy of sexually transmitted diseases Chlamydia trachomatis Infections Gonococcal Infections Nongonococcal Urethritis Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Acute Epididymitis Syphilis Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Bacterial Vaginosis Trichomoniasis Chancroid Herpes Simplex…
CHAPTER 69 Immunosuppressants Calcineurin Inhibitors Cyclosporine Tacrolimus mTOR Inhibitors Sirolimus Everolimus Glucocorticoids Cytotoxic Drugs Antibodies Immunosuppressive drugs inhibit immune responses. They have two principal applications: (1) prevention of organ rejection…
CHAPTER 46 Vasodilators Basic Concepts in Vasodilator Pharmacology Selectivity of Vasodilatory Effects Overview of Therapeutic Uses Adverse Effects Related to Vasodilation Pharmacology of Individual Vasodilators Hydralazine Minoxidil Sodium Nitroprusside Drugs…
CHAPTER 16 Drugs that block nicotinic cholinergic transmission: neuromuscular blocking agents and ganglionic blocking agents NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENTS Control of Muscle Contraction Competitive (Nondepolarizing) Neuromuscular Blockers Group Properties Properties of…
CHAPTER 87 Aminoglycosides: bactericidal inhibitors of protein synthesis Basic Pharmacology of the Aminoglycosides Properties of Individual Aminoglycosides Gentamicin Tobramycin Amikacin Other Aminoglycosides The aminoglycosides are narrow-spectrum antibiotics used primarily against…
CHAPTER 56 Hematopoietic agents HEMATOPOIETIC GROWTH FACTORS Erythropoietic Growth Factors Epoetin Alfa (Erythropoietin) Darbepoetin Alfa (Erythropoietin, Long Acting) Methoxy Polyethylene Glycol–Epoetin Beta (Erythropoietin, Very Long Acting) Leukopoietic Growth Factors Filgrastim…
CHAPTER 9 Drug therapy during pregnancy and breast-feeding Drug Therapy During Pregnancy: Basic Considerations Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy and Their Impact on Drug Disposition and Dosing Placental Drug Transfer Adverse…
