| Preface | |
| I | Basic Principles | |
| 1 | Introduction | 1 |
| 2 | Pharmacodynamics | 10 |
| 3 | Pharmacokinetics | 20 |
| 4 | Drug Metabolism | 32 |
| 5 | Drug Evaluation & Regulation | 39 |
| II | Autonomic Drugs | |
| 6 | Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology | 44 |
| 7 | Cholinoceptor-Activating & Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs | 58 |
| 8 | Cholinoceptor Blockers & Cholinesterase Regenerators | 68 |
| 9 | Sympathomimetics | 77 |
| 10 | Adrenoceptor Blockers | 87 |
| III | Cardiovascular Drugs | |
| 11 | Drugs Used In Hypertension | 98 |
| 12 | Vasodilators & the Treatment of Angina | 109 |
| 13 | Drugs Used in Congestive Heart Failure | 119 |
| 14 | Antiarrhythmic Drugs | 130 |
| 15 | Diuretic Agents | 143 |
| IV | Drugs with Important Actions on Smooth Muscle | |
| 16 | Histamine, Serotonin, & the Ergot Alkaloids | 157 |
| 17 | Vasoactive Peptides | 168 |
| 18 | Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids | 174 |
| 19 | Nitric Oxide, Donors, & Inhibitors | 180 |
| 20 | Bronchodilators & Other Drugs Used in Asthma | 184 |
| V | Drugs that Act in the Central Nervous System | |
| 21 | Introduction to CNS Pharmacology | 195 |
| 22 | Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs | 204 |
| 23 | Alcohols | 212 |
| 24 | Antiseizure Drugs | 219 |
| 25 | General Anesthetics | 228 |
| 26 | Local Anesthetics | 238 |
| 27 | Skeletal Muscle Relaxants | 244 |
| 28 | Drugs Used in Parkinsonism & Other Movement Disorders | 252 |
| 29 | Antipsychotic Drugs & Lithium | 260 |
| 30 | Antidepressants | 268 |
| 31 | Opioid Analgesics & Antagonists | 278 |
| 32 | Drugs of Abuse | 287 |
| VI | Drugs with Important Actions on Blood, Inflammation, & Gout | |
| 33 | Agents Used in Anemias & Hematopoietic Growth Factors | 296 |
| 34 | Drugs Used in Coagulation Disorders | 304 |
| 35 | Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hyperlipidemias | 314 |
| 36 | Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Acetaminophen, & Drugs Used in Gout | 322 |
| VII | Endocrine Drugs | |
| 37 | Hypothalamic & Pituitary Hormones | 331 |
| 38 | Thyroid & Antithyroid Drugs | 336 |
| 39 | Corticosteroids & Antagonists | 343 |
| 40 | Gonadai Hormones & Inhibitors | 349 |
| 41 | Pancreatic Hormones, Antidiabetic Agents, & Hyperglycemic Drugs | 359 |
| 42 | Drugs That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis | 368 |
| VIII | Chemotherapeutic Drugs | |
| 43 | Beta-Lactam Antibiotics & Other Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors | 374 |
| 44 | Chloramphenicol, Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, Streptogramins, & Linezolid | 385 |
| 45 | Aminoglycosides | 394 |
| 46 | Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim & Fluoroquinolones | 402 |
| 47 | Antimycobacterial Drugs | 411 |
| 48 | Antifungal Agents | 419 |
| 49 | Antiviral Chemotherapy & Prophylaxis | 427 |
| 50 | Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents & Urinary Antiseptics | 439 |
| 51 | Clinical Use of Antimicrobials | 447 |
| 52 | Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy | 455 |
| 53 | Antiprotozoal Drugs | 460 |
| 54 | Anthelmintic Drugs | 468 |
| 55 | Cancer Chemotherapy | 476 |
| 56 | Immunopharmacology | 491 |
| IX | Toxicology | |
| 57 | Introduction to Toxicology | 504 |
| 58 | Heavy Metals | 510 |
| 59 | Management of the Poisoned Patient | 517 |
| X | Special Topics | |
| 60 | Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Disorders | 525 |
| 61 | Drug Interactions | 530 |
| 62 | Vaccines, Immune Globulins, & Other Complex Biologic Products | 538 |
| 63 | Botanical Medications & Nutritional Supplements | 542 |
| App. I: Key Words for Key Drugs | 550 |
| App. II: Examination 1 | 564 |
| App. III: Examination 2 | 584 |
| App. IV: Strategies for Improving Test Performance | 603 |
| Index | 607 |
Format: Textbook Paperback, 6th ed., 6
