Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology Volume 2 : Essentials of Systemic Pharmacology : From Principles to Practice

This book explains the pharmacological relationships between the various systems in the human body. It offers a comprehensive overview of the pharmacology concerning the autonomic, central, and peripheral nervous systems. Presenting up-to-date information on chemical mediators and their significance...

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Other Authors: Paul, Abialbon (Editor), Anandabaskar, Nishanthi (Editor), Mathaiyan, Jayanthi (Editor), Raj, Gerard Marshall (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 34. Drugs Used in Acid-Peptic Disorders
  • Chapter 35. Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Chapter 36. Antiemetics
  • Chapter 37. Drug Therapy for Constipation
  • Chapter 38. Antidiarrheal Agents
  • Chapter 39. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Chapter 40. Pharmacotherapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Chapter 41. Miscellaneous Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System
  • Part 7. Endocrine Pharmacology
  • Chapter 42. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones
  • Chapter 43. Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus
  • Chapter 44. Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs
  • Chapter 45. Adrenocorticosteroids and Their Antagonists
  • Chapter 46. Gonadal Hormones and Their Inhibitors
  • Chapter 47. Pharmacotherapy of Obesity
  • Chapter 48. Drugs Affecting Bone Mineral Homeostasis
  • Part 8. Hematopoietic System
  • Chapter 49. Pharmacotherapy of Iron Deficiency and Other Related Anaemias
  • Chapter 50. Pharmacotherapy of Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid Deficiency
  • Part 1. Autonomic Nervous System
  • Chapter 1. Cholinoceptor Agonists and Anticholinesterase Agents
  • Chapter 2. Cholinoceptor Antagonists
  • Chapter 3. Adrenergic Agonists
  • Chapter 4. Adrenergic Antagonists
  • Part 2. Central and Peripheral Nervous System
  • Chapter 5. Neurotransmitters and Neurotransmission. Chapter 6. Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Chapter 7. Pharmacotherapy of Seizures
  • Chapter 8. General Anesthetics
  • Chapter 9. Drug Therapy of Psychosis and Mania
  • Chapter 10. Pharmacotherapy of Depression and Anxiety Disorders Chapter 11. Pharmacotherapy of Neurodegenerative Disorders
  • Chapter 12. Opioid Agonists and Antagonists
  • Chapter 13. Cognition enhancers, Psychostimulants and Psychedelic Drugs
  • Chapter 14. Drug Dependence and Abuse
  • Chapter 15. Local Anesthetics
  • Chapter 16. Skeletal muscle relaxants. Part 3. Autacoids and Other Chemical Mediators
  • Chapter 17. Histamine, Serotonin, Bradykinin, and the Ergot Alkaloids
  • Chapter 69. Nutritional Supplements and Herbal Medicines
  • Chapter 70. Immunoglobulins and Vaccines.
  • Chapter 18. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Related Compounds
  • Chapter 19. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Medicines
  • Chapter 20. Drugs Used in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Chapter 21. Pharmacotherapy of Gout
  • Chapter 22. Nitric oxide, Vasoactive Peptides and Purines
  • Part 4. Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology
  • Chapter 23. Drugs Affecting Renal Excretory Function
  • Chapter 24. Antihypertensive Agents
  • Chapter 25. Treatment of Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Chapter 26. Drugs Used in Heart Failure
  • Chapter 27. Drugs Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Chapter 28. Pharmacotherapy of Shock and Drugs Used in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Chapter 29. Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Chapter 30. Antiplatelets, Anticoagulants and Fibrinolytics
  • Chapter 31. Drugs Used in Dyslipidemias
  • Part 5. Pulmonary Pharmacology
  • Chapter 32. Treatment of Asthma and COPD
  • Chapter 33. Drugs Used in Cough and Rhinitis
  • Part 6 Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
  • Chapter 51. Drug-Induced Blood Dyscrasias
  • Part 9. Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases
  • Chapter 52. General Principlesof Antimicrobial Therapy
  • Chapter 53. Sulfonamides, Quinolones and Agents For Urinary Tract Infections
  • Chapter 54. Penicillins, Cephalosporins and Other β-Lactam Antibiotics
  • Chapter 55. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
  • Chapter 56. Antimycobacterial Drugs
  • Chapter 57. Antifungal Drugs
  • Chapter 58. Antiviral Drugs
  • Chapter 59. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Agents
  • Chapter 60. Chemotherapy of Malaria and Other Protozoal Diseases
  • Chapter 61. Chemotherapy of Helminthiasis
  • Part 10. Pharmacotherapy of Neoplastic Disease
  • Chapter 62. General Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Chapter 63. Cytotoxic Drugs
  • Chapter 64. Targeted Chemotherapy
  • Chapter 65. Hormones Agents in the Pharmacotherapy of Cancer
  • Chapter 66. Immunopharmacology
  • Chapter 67. Dermatological Pharmacology
  • Chapter 68. Ocular Pharmacology