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Pharmacology is currently one of the fast-growing branches of medical science. This book was written to provide students basic information in pharmacology with emphasis on clinical aspects and pharmacological approaches to drug-based treatment. Information about the drug is given in detail and includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical indications, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. The book covers the syllabus specified by medical, pharmacy, dental and nursing courses. At the end of each chapter important questions have been added for self-assessment. The book is written in a simple and comprehensible style and is generously illustrated both with chemical structures of drugs and with medical drawings. Topics such as dermatological pharmacology, drug use in pregnancy, therapeutic drug monitoring and rational drug use have been included: these are unique to this book.
Dr P Jagadish Prasad, formerly Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology and Principal, Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, has over forty years of experience in teaching and research. He graduated in medicine in 1965 and completed his post graduation in pharmacology in 1973 from the Guntur Medical College. Since then, he has worked at numerous government and private medical colleges. He has been an examiner medicine and pharmacy) at universities across India and has recruited medical personnel at various institutions. He was a member of the Indian Pharmacological Society for nearly three decades and has been a consultant for pharmaceutical companies. He has worked with the WHO, investigating pesticide related fatalities in Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh.
1 General Pharmacology Dosage forms Drug delivery systems Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Factors modifying drug effects Dose-response relationships Adverse drug reactions and drug toxicity Drug interactions Drug assays Drug development Rational drug use 2 Autonomic Nervous System Organization of the ANS Neurohumoral transmission Adrenergic system Cholinergic system Ganglion stimulating drugs Ganglion blocking drugs 3 Cardiovascular System Basic terminology of cardiac measurements Antihypertensive drugs Drug treatment of congestive heart failure Ischemic heart disease and treatment of angina pectoris Drug used in cardiac arrhythmias 4 Central Nervous System Organization of the brain Central neurotransmitters Sedative and hypnotic drugs General anesthetics Skeletal muscle relaxants Local anesthetics Therapeutic approaches to neurodegenerative disorders Treatment of psychotic disorders Bipolar disorder (manic depression) Antiepileptic drugs Opioid analgesics Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs Rheumatoid arthritis Gouty arthritis The alcohols Drug addiction and drug abuse Stimulants or excitants 5 Autacoids Histamine and histamine antagonists 5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) Ergot alkaloids Eicosanoids Vasoactive peptides 6 Hemopoietic System Treatment of iron deficiency anemia Treatment of megaloblastic anemia Hematopoietic growth factors Blood coagulation disorders 7 Diuretics 8 Chemotherapeutic Agents Chemotherapy of microbial diseases Sulfonamides, trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole Quinolones Penicillins Cephalosporins Other beta lactam antibiotics Aminoglycosides Protein synthesis inhibitors Miscellaneous antibiotics Urinary antiseptics and analgesics Chemotherapy of tuberculosis and leprosy Chemotherapy of protozoal infections (antimalarial and antiamebic drugs) Leishmaniasis Toxoplasmosis Trypanosomiasis Antiviral agents Antiinfluenza agents Antiretroviral drugs Antifungal agents Anthelminthic agents Cancer chemotherapy 9 Gastrointestinal System Drug treatment of acid peptic disorders Antiemetic drugs Drugs for motility disorders Purgatives and laxatives Antidiarrheal agents Drug treatment of irritable bowel syndrome Drug treatment of inflammatory bowel disease 10 Hormones Hypothalamic–pituitary hormones Adrenocorticotropic hormones and adrenocortical steroids Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs Ovarian hormones Hormonal contraceptives Androgens and antiandrogens Pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic drugs Drugs affecting bone mineral metabolism 11 Respiratory System Disorders Bronchial asthma Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Antitussives and expectorants 12 Immune Pharmacology Immunosuppressive drugs Immunization 13 Drugs Acting on the Uterus Oxytocics and tocolytics 14 Drug Therapy of Hyperlipidemias 15 Toxicology Heavy metal poisoning Environmental pollution 16 Drug Use during Pregnancy 17 Dermatological Pharmacology 18 Vitamins Index open wife who cheated how to cheat with a married womanwomen affairs read meet to cheat