Basic pharmacology / Henry Hitner, Barbara T. Nagle.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

PART I: GENERAL CONCEPTS
Chapter 1: Introduction to Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Biological Factors Affecting the Action of Drugs
Chapter 3: Geriatric Pharmacology
Chapter 4: Math Review and Dosage Calculations

PART II: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter 5: Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 6: Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System
Chapter 7: Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System
Chapter 8: Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Ganglia
Chapter 9: Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Chapter 10: Local Anesthetics

PART III: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Chapter 11: Introduction to the Central Nervous System
Chapter 12: Sedative Hypnotic Drugs and Alcohol
Chapter 13: Antipsychotics and Antianxiety Drugs
Chapter 14: Antidepressants, Psychomotor Stimulants, and Lithium
Chapter 15: Psychotomimetic Drugs of abuse
Chapter 16: Antiepileptic Drugs
Chapter 17: Antiparkinson Drugs
Chapter 18: General Anesthetics
Chapter 19: Narcotic (Opioid) analgesics
Chapter 20: Nonnarcotics and Anti-inflammatory Drugs Drugs Used for Weight Control

PART IV: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE HEART
Chapter 21: Cardiac Physiology and Pathology
Chapter 22: Cardiac Glycosides and Congestive Heart Failure
Chapter 23: Antiarrhythmic Drugs
Chapter 24: Antianginals drugs

PART V: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE VASCULAR AND RENAL SYSTEMS
Chapter 25: Diuretics
Chapter 26: Antihypertensives drugs
Chapter 27: Anticoagulants and Coagulants
Chapter 28: Nutrition and Parenteral Therapy
Chapter 29: Hypolipidemics drugs
Chapter 30: Antianemics

PART VI: DRUGS THAT AFFECT THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chapter 31: Antiallergic and Antihistaminic Drugs
Chapter 32: Bronchodilator Drugs and Treatment of Asthma

PART VII: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE GI TRACT
Chapter 33: Therapy of gastrointestinal disorders: GERD ULCERS AND VOMITING
Chapter 34: Agents that Affect Intestinal Motility

PART VIII: PHARMACOLOGY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
Chapter 35: Introduction to the Endocrine System
Chapter 36: Adrenal Steroids
Chapter 37: Gonadal Hormones and Oral Contraceptives
Chapter 38: Drugs Affecting Thyroid and Parathyroid glands and bone degeneration
Chapter 39: Pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic drugs
Chapter 40: Posterior pituitary hormones and drugs affectin uterine muscle

PART IX: PHARMACOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Chapter 41: Antibacterial Agents
Chapter 42: Antifungals and Antivirals
Chapter 44: Antiprotozoal and Antihelmintic Drugs
Chapter 44: Antiseptics and Disinfectants

PART IX: ANTINEOPLASTICS AND DRUGS AFFECTING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM Chapter 45: Antineoplastics Agents
Chapter 46: Immunopharmacology