Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology Examination and Board Review
by Trevor, Anthony J.; Katzung, Bertram G.; Masters, Susan B.Edition: 8th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-12-11
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Medical
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Summary
The bestselling USMLE study tool -- packed with everything you need to ace the exam on yourfirst try4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This is one of the better board review books in pharmacology and it closely follows the most widely used textbook for teaching pharmacology . . . This eighth edition is needed to keep pace with this rapidly growing discipline." --Doody's Review ServiceFrom the authors of the leading pharmacology textbook comes the newest edition of the best pharmacology review in the field. Ideal for medical pharmacology course review and USMLE Step 1 preparation, this skill-building guide comes with more than 1000 USMLE-type questions with answers -- nearly 3 times as many as any other pharmacology review!Features: A concise yet thorough review of basic and clinical pharmacology, covering every must-know concept Organized to reflect course syllabi, focusing on the clinical use and pharmacology of drug categories rather than individual drugs Two USMLE-style Practice Exams with 120 questions eachIn each chapter, "Skill Keepers" sharpen your recall of key principles from earlier chapters A series of 15-20 USMLE-style questions in each chapter Key terms with definitions Strategies for improving test performance A detailed index and appendices allow you to look up drugs and side effects in an instant All chapters fully updated with the latest drug information Numerous figures and tables, such as those designed to delineate the differences between similar drugs
Author Biography
Anthony J. Trevor, PhD, isProfessor Emeritus of Pharmacology and ToxicologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Bertram G. Katzung, MD, PhD isProfessor Emeritus of PharmacologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Susan B. Masters, PhD isAssociate Professor of PharmacologyDepartment of Cellular and Molecular PharmacologyUniversity of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
Table of Contents
| Basic Principles | |
| Introduction | |
| Pharmacodynamics | |
| Pharmacokinetics | |
| Drug Metabolism | |
| Drug Evaluation & Regulation | |
| Autonomic Drugs | |
| Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology | |
| Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs | |
| Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators | |
| Sympathomimetics | |
| Adrenoceptor Blockers | |
| Cardiovascular Drugs | |
| Drugs Used in Hypertension | |
| Vasocilators & the Treatment of Angina | |
| Drugs Used in Congestive Heart Failure | |
| Antiarrhythmic Drugs | |
| Diuretic Agents | |
| Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle | |
| Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids | |
| Vasoactive Peptides | |
| Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids | |
| Nitric Oxide, Donors, and Inhibitors | |
| Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma | |
| Drugs That Act in the Central Nervous System | |
| Introduction to CNS Pharmacology | |
| Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs | |
| Alcohols | |
| Antiseizure Drugs | |
| General Anesthetics | |
| Local Anesthetics | |
| Skeletal Muscle Relaxants | |
| Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders | |
| Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium | |
| Antidepressants | |
| Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists | |
| Drugs of Abuse | |
| Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout | |
| Agents Used in Anemia & Hematopoietic Growth Factors | |
| Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders | |
| Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias | |
| Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Gout | |
| Endocrine Drugs | |
| Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones | |
| Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs | |
| Corticosteroids & Antagonists | |
| Gonadal Hormones & Inhibitors | |
| Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Hyperglycemic Drugs | |
| Drugs that Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis | |
| Chemotherapeutic Drugs | |
| Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors | |
| Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezoid | |
| Aminoglycosides | |
| Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, & Fluoroquinolones | |
| Antimycobacterial Drugs | |
| Antifungal Agents | |
| Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis | |
| Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics | |
| Clinical Use of Antimicrobials | |
| Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy | |
| Antiprotozoal Drugs | |
| Anthelmintic Drugs | |
| Cancer Chemotherapy | |
| Immunopharmacology | |
| Toxicology | |
| Introduction to Toxicology | |
| Heavy Metals | |
| Management of the Poisoned Patient | |
| Special Topics | |
| 60 | |
| 61 | |
| 62 | |
| 63 | |
| Key Words for Key Drugs Appendix | |
| Examination 1 Appendix | |
| Examination 2 Appendix | |
| Strategies for Improving Test Performance | |
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