Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics - E-Book

A classic Pharmacology book trusted equally by students and practicing physicians for its up-to-date, accurate and reliable text, which has always placed before the readers an integrated approach intertwining current knowledge of pathophysiology of the disease, pharmacology of available drugs and strategies for medical management of diseases.. Trusted Pharmacology book with emphasis on pathophysiology, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, presenting information in integrated manner.

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. Uses integrated approach intertwining current knowledge of pathophysiology of the disease, pharmacology of available drugs and strategies for medical management of diseases. . Balances the complexity and simplicity of scientific content to provide students of medicine and/or pharmacy an insight into rational therapeutics.

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**Section I: General Pharmacology
**1. General Considerations and Pharmacokinetics

2. Pharmacodynamics - Drug Receptor Interaction; Adverse Drug Reactions
3. Principles of Drug Prescribing; Factors Modifying the Effects of a Drug; and Drug Interactions
4. Drug Invention; New Drug Development; and Drug Assay
   Section II: Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System
5. General Considerations
6. Aliphatic Alcohols
7. General Anaesthetics
8. Sedatives, Hypnotics and Pharmacotherapy of Sleep Disorders
9. Drugs Effective in Seizure Disorders
10. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists
11. Analgesic-Antipyretics and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
12. Central Nervous System Stimulants
13. Psychopharmacology - 1: Introduction, Antipsychotic Drugs and Pharmacotherapy of Major Psychotic Disorders
14. Psychopharmacology - 2: Anxiolytics, Antidepressants and Mood Modifying Agents
15. Drug Therapy of Parkinsonism and Other Neurodegenerative Disorders
    **Section III: Local Anaesthetics
    **16. Cocaine, Procaine and Other Synthetic Local Anaesthetics
    **Section IV: Autonomic Nervous System
    **17. General Considerations
16. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
17. Cholinergic Drugs
18. Muscarinic Receptor Blocking Drugs; Pharmacotherapy of Bladder Dysfunction
19. Ganglion Stimulating and Blocking Drugs
20. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
    **Section V: Other Biogenic Amines and Polypeptides
    **23. Histamine and Antihistaminic Drugs
21. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin), its Agonists and Antagonists; and Treatment of Migraine
22. Angiotensin, Kinins, Leukotrienes, Prostaglandins and Cytokines
    **Section VI: Drugs Used in Respiratory Disorders
    **26. Pharmacotherapy of Cough
23. Pharmacotherapy of Bronchial Asthma, COPD and Rhinitis
    **Section VII: Cardiovascular Drugs
    **28. Pharmacotherapy of Cardiac Arrhythmias
24. Pharmacotherapy of Angina Pectoris, Acute MI and Peripheral Vascular Diseases
25. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension and Orthostatic Hypotension
26. Pharmacotherapy of Heart Failure
27. Pharmacotherapy of Shock
    **Section VIII: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood Forming Organs
    **33. Drugs and Blood Coagulation
28. Drugs Effective in Iron Deficiency and Other Related Anemias
29. Drugs Effective in Megaloblastic Anemias and Neutropenia
30. Drug-Induced Blood Dyscrasias
    **Section IX: Water, Electrolytes and Drugs Affecting Renal Functions
    **37. Water, Sodium, Potassium and Hydrion Metabolism
31. Nutritional Supplementation Therapy
32. Diuretic and Anti-Diuretic Drugs
    **Section X: Drugs Used in Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
    **40. Appetite Stimulants, Digestants, Antiflatulents, Appetite Suppressants and Hypolipidemic Agents
33. Emetics, Drug Therapy of Vomiting, Vertigo and Diarrhoea
34. Pharmacotherapy of Constipation
35. Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer Disease
    Section XI: Oxytocics and Uterine Relaxants
36. Pharmacology of Ergot Alkaloids, Oxytocin, other Oxytocics and Uterine Relaxants
    **Section XII: Chemotherapy
    **45. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, Cotrimoxazole, Nitrofurans and Quinolones
37. Penicillins and Other Antibiotics Effective Mainly Against Gram Positive Organisms
38. Aminoglycosides and Other Antibiotics Effective Mainly Against Gram Negative Organisms
39. Antibiotics Effective Against Both Gram Positive and Gram Negative Organisms
40. Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol
41. Antifungal Agents
42. General Principles of Chemotherapy of Infections
43. Chemotherapy of Urinary Tract Infections
44. Chemotherapy of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
45. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis
46. Chemotherapy of Leprosy
47. Chemotherapy of Malaria
48. Chemotherapy of Amoebiasis
49. Chemotherapy of Other Protozoal Infections
50. Chemotherapy of Viral Infections
51. Chemotherapy of Helminthiases
52. Chemotherapy of Malignancy
53. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Insecticides
    **Section XIII: Drugs Used in Endocrine Disorders
    **63. Anterior Pituitary Hormones
54. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs
55. Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Drugs and Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus
56. Adrenal Cortical Steroids
57. Gonadotropins, Estrogens and Progestins
58. Antifertility Agents and Ovulation Inducing Drugs
59. Androgens, Anabolic Steroids and Antiandrogens
60. Calcium, Phosphorus, Fluoride and Magnesium Metabolism; Parathyroid Hormone and Vitamin D; Treatment of Osteoporosis
    **Section XIV: Drugs Used in Common Skin and Eye Disorders
    **71. Pharmacotherapy of Common Skin Disorders and Skin Protectives
61. Ocular Pharmacology
    **Section XV: Immunopharmacology
    **73. General Considerations: Vaccines and Antisera
62. Immunoglobulins, Monoclonal Antibodies, Immunosupressants and Immunomodulators
    Section XVI: Miscellaneous
63. Pharmacotherapy of Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
64. Metals and Their Antagonists
65. Gases: Therapeutic and Toxic
66. Enzymes in Therapy
67. Vitamins and Antioxidants
68. Drugs, Pregnancy and the Infant