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The most widely used, up to date, and authoritative pharmacology text in medicine. “Katzung is brilliant. This text was an absolute bible for my medical school pharmacology course and on rotations. If it's not in Katzung, you probably don't need to know it. An absolute must to do well on the boards.”*
“A wonderful book ... great details on physiological mechanisms. Highly recommended.”*
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Recognized as the leading pharmacology text among students and professionals, Basic & Clinical Pharmacology offers an unparalleled understanding of basic pharmacologic principles and clinical use of drugs.
*Authoritative, readable presentation of the scientific basis of pharmacology and its implications in clinical drug therapy
*Organized by drug groups and prototypes
*Rigorously updated throughout, including coverage of antiarrhythmic drugs, antidiabetic drugs, anthelmintics, antiviral drugs, and drugs used for gastrointestinal conditions
*New focus on important developments in pharmacology based on genetically modified mice (“knockout” and “knockin” mice)
*Mechanism of action and toxicities of traditional and newer drugs
*Treatment strategies and drugs of choice for all major diseases
*Numerous reader-friendly features such as special interest boxes, list of common preparations, and dosage information
*Unique, evidence-based chapters on drugs of abuse, special aspects of perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric pharmacology, and herbal medications and nutritional supplements
*More than 500 illustrations and tables
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This valuepack includes a copy of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 9/e and USMLE Road Map Pharmacology, 2/e packaged together with a $10 discount built into the price.A valuable resource with two proven resources that will forward the comprehension of material and provide excellent USMLE test preparation tools.
Synopsis
The current science of pharmacology-and its clinical applications-at your fingertipsNow in its 25th year of publication, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology is the most up-to-date and complete pharmacology textbook available. Through nine previous editions it has set the standard for concise and easy-to-read, yet comprehensive coverage of pharmacology. The text's integration of basic with clinical science makes it well suited for an integrated organ-system-based curricula as well as the more traditional curricula.
Features
In-depth coverage of key pharmacology topics, from basic principles to pharmacologic considerations for autonomic, cardiovascular-renal, smooth muscle, CNS, endocrine, antimicrobial, and chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs Updated with dozens of new, recently approved drugs, including monoclonal antibodiesDetailed review of the mechanism of action and toxicities of traditional and newer drugs Critical discussions of treatment strategies and recommended drugs for all major diseases Valuable section on toxicology that provides an introduction to occupational and environmental toxicology; heavy metal intoxication and chelators; and management of the poisoned patient Ready-to-use, study-enhancing features, including special interest boxes, lists of common preparations, and dosage information Unique evidence-based chapters on abused drugs; special aspects of perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric pharmacology; and over-the-counter drugs, herbal medications, and nutritional supplements More than 500 concept-clarifying illustrations and tables throughout About the Author
'Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA'
Table of Contents
BasicandClinical Pharmacology
I. BASIC PRINCIPLES
1. Introduction
2. Drug ReceptorsandPharmacodynamics
3. PharmacokineticsandPharmacodynamics: Rational Dosingandthe Tiem Course of Drug Action
4. Drug Biotransformation
5. BasicandClinical Evaluation of New Drugs
II. AUTONOMIC DRUGS
6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
7. Cholinoceptor-ActivatingandCholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs
8. Cholinoceptor-Blocking Drugs
9. Adrenoceptor-ActivatingandOther Sympathomimetic Drugs
10. Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs
III. CARDIOVASCULAR-RENAL DRUGS
11. Antihypertensive Agents
12. Vasodilatorsandthe Treatment of Angina Pectoris
13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure
14. Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias
15. Diuretic Agents
IV. DRUGS WITH IMPORTANT ACTIONS ON SMOOTH MUSCLE
16. Histamine, Serotonin,andthe Ergot Alkaloids
17. Vasoactive Peptides
18. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrienes,andRelated Compounds
19. Nitric Oxide, Donors,andInhibitors
20. Drugs Used in Asthma
V. DRUGS THAT ACT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs
22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
23. The Alcohols
24. Antiseizure Drugs
25. General Anesthetics
26. Local Anesthetics
27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
28. Pharmacologic Management of ParkinsonismandOther Movement Disorders
29. Antipsychotic Agents andLithium
30. Antidepressant Agents
31. Opioid AnalgesicsandAntagonists
32. Drugs of Abuse
VI. DRUGS USED TO TREAT DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, INFLAMMATION,andGOUT
33. Agents Used in Anemias; Hematopoietic Growth Factors
34. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation
35. Agents Used in Hyperlipidemia
36. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics,andDrugs Used in Gout
VII: ENDOCRINE DRUGS
37. HypothalamicandPituitary Hormones
38. ThyroidandAntithyroid Drugs
39. AdrenocorticosteroidsandAdrenocortical Antagonists
40. The Gonadal HormonesandInhibitors
41. Pancreatic HormonesandAntidiabetic Drugs
42. Agents That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis
VIII: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS
43. Beta-Lactam AntibodiesandOther Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis
44. Chloramphenicol. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin,andStreptogramins
45. AminoglycosidesandSpectinomycin
46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim,andQuinolones
47. Antimycobacterial Drugs
48. Antifungal Drugs
49. Antiviral Agents
50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Drugs: Disinfectants, Antiseptics,andSterilants
51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents
52. Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy
53. Antiprotozoal Drugs
54. Clinical Pharmacology of the Anthelmintic Drugs
55. Cancer Chemotherapy
56. Immunopharmacology
IX. TOXICOLOGY
57. Introduction to Toxicology: OccupationalandEnvironmental
58. Heavy Metal IntoxicationandChelators
59. Management of the Poisoned Patient
X. SPECIAL TOPICS
60. Special Aspects of PerinatalandPediatric Pharmacology
61. Special Aspects of Geriatric Pharmacology
62. Dermatologic Pharmacology
63. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Diseases
64. TherapeuticandToxic Potential of Over-the-Counter Agents, Botanicals, and Nutritional Supplements
Appendix I. Vaccines, Immune Globulins,andOther Complex
Biologic Products