| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY -- History of pharmacology -- Drug sources -- Drug administration -- Cellular sites of action -- Distribution in the body -- Drug elimination -- Pharmacokinetics -- Quantification of drug action -- Drug-receptor interaction -- Adverse drug effects -- SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY -- Sympathetic nervous system -- Parasympathic nervous system -- Biogenic amins -- Vasodilators -- Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system -- Drugs acting on smooth muscle -- Cardiac drugs -- Antianemic agents -- Antithrombotic agents -- Plasma volume expanders -- Drugs used in hyperlipoproteinemias -- Diuretics -- Water and electrolyte disorders -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Drugs affecting the motor system -- Drugs for the suppression of pain (analgesics) -- Drugs acting on the Central Nervous System -- Antibacterial drugs -- Antifungal drugs -- Antiviral drugs -- Immune modulators -- Antidotes -- "Recreational" drugs -- THERAPY OF SELECTED DISEASES -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Neurological diseases -- Eye diseases -- Bone disorders -- Metabolic disorders -- Immune disorders -- FURTHER READING -- GLOSSARY -- ABBREVIATIONS |
| Summary |
"[This book] has been extensively revised to include all recent advances and new drugs, and the illustrations have been optimized and updated. Each two-page spread presents concise text on the left complemented by detailed full-color illustrations on the right to help users quickly digest important facts and concepts. -- Color-coded sections provide readers with a helpful framework with which to approach the latest developments in pharmacology. *Part 1, General Pharmacology, explains basic aspects, such as drug absorption, distribution, and elimination, along with the molecular mechanisms of drug actions; *Part 2, Systems Pharmacology, presents the different groups of drugs, emphasizing their functional and therapeutic aspects; *Part 3, Therapy of Selected Diseases, provides all the relevant information regarding the pharmacological treatment of a large number of conditions" -- from website publisher |
| Notes |
This book is an authorized translation of the 7th German edition published and copyrighted 2015 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed |
| Subject |
Pharmacology -- Atlases.
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Pharmacology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Pharmacological Phenomena.
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Drug Therapy.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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| Genre/Form |
Atlases, Pictorial
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Fulltext
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Handbooks
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Internet Resources
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Translations
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Atlases.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hein, Lutz, author
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Mohr, Klaus, 1953- author
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| LC no. |
2017024923 |
| ISBN |
3132411434 (e-book) |
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9783132411432 (e-book) |
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(alk. paper) |
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