Now in its fourth edition Pharmacology—Board Review Series is an excellent preparatory review for course exams or the USMLE 1.

Each chapter includes:

• a presentation of specific drugs with a discussion of their general properties
• mechanism of action
• pharmacologic effects
• therapeutic uses
• adverse effects

Drug lists, tables, and figures summarize essential drug information included in all chapters. End-of-chapter questions are also included, as well as a comprehensive examination at the end of the book, for a total of over 200 USMLE-format questions, all with detailed explanations.

Contents

1. General Principles of Drug Action
2. Drugs Acting on the Autonomic Nervous System
3. Drugs Acting on the Renal System
4. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System
5. Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System
6. Autacoids, Ergots, Anti-inflammatory Agents, and Immunosuppressive Agents
7. Drugs Used in Anemia and Disorders of Hemostasis
8. Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract
9. Drugs Acting on the Pulmonary System
10. Drugs Acting on the Endocrine System
11. Drugs Used in Treatment of Infectious Diseases
12. Cancer Chemotherapy
13. Toxicology

Comprehensive Examination

Index

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