Pharmacology: An Introduction -- Pharmacokinetics and factors of individual variation -- Geriatric Pharmacology -- Math Review and Dosage Calculations -- Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System -- Drugs Affecting the Sympathetic Nervous System -- Drugs Affecting the Parasympathetic Nervous System -- Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Ganglia -- Skeletal Muscle Relaxants -- Local Anesthetics -- Introduction to the Central Nervous System -- Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs and Alcohol -- Antipsychotic and Antianxiety Drugs -- Antidepressants, Psychomotor Stimulants, and Lithium -- Psychotomimetic Drugs of Abuse -- Antiepileptic Drugs -- Antiparkinson Drugs -- General Anesthetics -- Opioid Analgesics -- Nonopioid Analgesics, Nonsteroidal Antinflammatories, and Antigout Drugs -- Review of Cardiac Physiology and Pathology -- Treatment of Heart Failure -- Antiarrhythmic Drugs -- Antianginal Drugs -- Diuretics -- Antihypertensive Drugs -- Anticoagulants and Coagulants -- Nutrition and Therapy -- Hypolipidemic Drugs -- Antianemics -- Antihistaminic Drugs and Mast Cell Stabilizers -- Respiratory Pharmacology, Treatment of Asthma and COPD -- Therapy of Gastrointestinal Disorders: Peptic Ulcers, GERD, and Vomiting -- Agents That Affect Intestinal Motility -- Introduction to the Endocrine System -- Adrenal Steroids -- Gonadal Hormones, Oral Contraceptives and Erectile Dysfunction Drugs -- Drugs Affecting the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands and Bone Degeneration -- Pancreatic Hormones and Antidiabetic Drugs -- Posterior Pituitary Hormones: Antidiuretic Hormone and Oxytocin -- Antibacterial Agents -- Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs -- Parasitic Infections: Antiprotozoal and Anthelmintic Drugs -- Antiseptics and Disinfectants -- Antineoplastic Agents -- Immunopharmacology.
Summary:
Pharmacology, 7e by Hitner/Nagle is incredibly readable, with short chapters that link theory to practice; content that is focused on the need-to-know information to not overload the reader; excellent tables and features such as Patient Administration and Monitoring Boxes; and the most up-to-date drug information. This new edition features revised Learning Outcomes for each chapter, with a more streamlined chapter structure to reflect those updates. Chapter reviews have been revisited to more closely mirror typical exam formats, and a variety of additional exercises are available on Connect Plus. The full suite of instructor materials is available. Hitner 7e has Connect Plus, including LearnSmart: Pharmacology, SmartBook, body system and pharmacology animations, dosage calculations exercises, and more.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.