Medical Pharmacology at a Glance

The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond. Everything you need to know about Medical Pharmacology...at a Glance! Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, and in full-colour, Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used by medical schools, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of medical pharmacology to encapsulate all that the student needs to know. Medical Pharmacology at a Glance:* Addresses the key principles of medical pharmacology that are central to medicine* Contains full-colour artwork throughout, making the subject easy to understand* Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations on the right* Contains 10 self-assessment cases* Explains the mechanisms involved in pharmacological processes and covers the mode of action and effects of drugs in clinical medicine* Discusses the mechanisms of action of each drug, indicating the therapeutics of choice for specific conditions* Covers basic principles of drug action; drug-receptor interactions; drug absorption, distribution and excretion; drug metabolism; how drugs act on specific body systems; and how drugs are used in a variety of common complaints* Includes the latest changes in pharmacology and the British Pharmacological Society Core Curriculum This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students just starting their study of medical pharmacology and for those approaching finals, for pharmacology students, junior doctors and residents.

ISBN	1405181974	Volumes	1
ISBN13	9781405181976 (What's this?)	Weight (grammes)	404
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd	Published in	Chicester
Imprint	Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)	Series title	At a Glance
Format	Paperback	Previous ISBN	9781405133609
Publication date	09 Apr 2009	Height (mm)	277
Library of Congress	2008039513	Width (mm)	165
DEWEY	615.1	Spine width (mm)	9
DEWEY edition	DC22	Academic level	Undergraduate
Pages	120

	Further reading	7
1	Introduction: principles of drug action	8
2	Drug-receptor interactions	10
3	Drug absorption, distribution and excretion	12
4	Drug metabolism	14
5	Local anaesthetics	16
6	Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction	18
7	Autonomic nervous system	20
8	Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses	22
9	Drugs acting on the sympathetic system	24
10	Ocular pharmacology	26
11	Asthma, hay lever and anaphylaxis	28
12	Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer	30
13	Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions	32
14	Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics	34
15	Drugs used in hypertension	36
16	Drugs used in angina	38
17	Antiarrhythmic drugs	40
18	Drugs used in heart failure	42
19	Drugs used to affect blood coagulation	44
20	Lipid-lowering drugs	46
21	Agents used in anaemias	48
22	Central transmitter substances	50
23	General anaesthetics	52
24	Anxiolytics and hypnotics	54
25	Antiepileptic drugs	56
26	Drugs used in Parkinson's disease	58
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“I will continue to strongly recommend this text to students whom I teach." (Pharmaceutical Journal, November 2009) “The book is valuable as a revision text for medical students and busy clinicians wishing to refresh knowledge. It will also appeal to students and scientists from other disciplines." (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics , 2009)

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