| Edition |
4th ed |
| Description |
vi,204 p : ill ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Getting a drug into the body: absorption -- Getting a drug to its site of action: distribution -- Inactivating drugs: phase 1 drug metabolism -- Phase 2 drug metabolism and methods of excretion -- The concept of a drug's half-life: an estimate of the rate of elimination of different drugs-- Receptor function and intercellular signalling -- The central role of receptors in drug action -- Drugs that block enzymes: understanding NSAID therapy in inflammation-- The principal targets for drug action -- Calcium ion for the prescriber -- Introduction to drugs in the central nervous system -- CNS drugs whose action is (a) understood,(b) unknown/speculative -- The actions of CNS drugs used to treat anxiety, insomnia and life-threatening status epilepticus -- Drugs used to treat Parkinsonism -- Pain and analgesics -- How anti-emetic drugs work --Antipsychotic drugs -- Antidepressant drugs -- Anti- epileptic drugs -- Drugs of abuse: hallucinogens and CNS stimulants -- Alzheimer's disease -- How the many antidiabetic drugs work -- Treating severe chronic inflammation --The scientific basis of prescribing forthe elderly --Antibacterial action and bacterial resistance --How to prevent adverse drug interactions - ADIs -- How to predict and avoid adverse drug reactions to single drugs - ADRs -- Why consider practice formulary? --Getting new drugs to market: licensing medicines for human use -- The problem of patients' n-compliance with their medication - 'non-concordance'. |
| Summary |
A concise textbook providing a clear description of drug absorption, distribution, action, metabolism and adverse effects, this title provides the information needed in a straightforward way to ensure informed, safe and cost- effective prescribing |
| Subject |
Pharmacology
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Drugs -- Prescribing
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Pharmacology
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| ISBN |
9781785230776 |
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