Research and Markets: Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, 6th Edition - Everything You Need to Know about Medical Pharmacology...at a Glance!

DUBLIN, Ireland--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/859d99/medical_pharmacolo) has
announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Medical
Pharmacology at a Glance, 6th Edition" to their offering.

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.

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.

Key Topics Covered:

Preface.

How to use this book.

Further reading.

1 Introduction: principles of drug action.

2 Drug-receptor interactions.

3 Drug absorption, distribution and excretion.

4 Drug metabolism.

5 Local anaesthetics.

6 Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction.

7 Autonomic nervous system.

8 Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses.

9 Drugs acting on the sympathetic system.

10 Ocular pharmacology.

11 Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis.

12 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: Peptic ulcer.

13 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: Motility and secretions.

14 Drugs acting on the kidney-diuretics.

15 Drugs used in hypertension.

16 Drugs used in angina.

17 Antiarrhythmic drugs.

18 Drugs used in heart failure.

19 Drugs used to affect blood coagulation.

20 Lipid-lowering drugs.

21 Agents used in anaemias.

22 Central transmitter substances.

23 General anaesthetics.

24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics.

25 Antiepileptic drugs.

26 Drugs used in Parkinson's disease.

27 Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics).

28 Drugs used in affective disorders-antidepressants.

29 Opioid analgesics.

30 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics).

31 Drug misuse and dependence.

32 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

33 Corticosteroids.

34 Sex hormones and drugs.

35 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs.

36 Antidiabetic agents.

37 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides,
trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles.

38 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins,
cephalosporins and vancomycin.

39 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides,
tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol.

40 Antifungal drugs.

41 Antiviral drugs.

42 Drugs acting on parasites I: Helminths (worms).

43 Drugs acting on parasites II: Protozoa.

44 Drugs used in cancer.

45 Poisoning.

46 Adverse drug reactions.

Self-Assessment Cases + Answers.

Index

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