"Based on the original translation by Detlev Bieger, MD." This book is an authorized translation of the 7th German edition published and copyrighted 2015 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
General pharmacology. History of pharmacology -- Drug sources -- Drug administration -- Cellular sites of action -- Distribution in the body -- Drug elimination -- Pharmacokinetics -- Quantification of drug action -- Drug-receptor interaction -- Adverse drug effects -- Drug-independent effects -- Systems pharmacology. Sympathetic nervous system -- Parasympathetic nervous system -- Biogenic amines -- Vasodilators -- Inhibitors of the Renin-Angioensin-Aldosterone system -- Drugs acting on smooth muscle -- Cardiac drugs -- Antianemic agents -- Antithrombotic agents -- Plasma volume expanders -- Drugs used in hyperlipoproteinemias -- Diuretics -- Water and electrolyte disorders -- Gastrointestinal tract -- Drugs affecting the motor system -- Drugs for the suppression of pain (analgesics) -- Drugs acting on the central nervous system -- Drugs affecting the endocrine system -- Antibacterial drugs -- Antifungal drugs -- Antiviral drugs -- Antiparasitic drugs -- Tropical diseases -- Anticancer drugs -- Immune modulators -- Antidotes -- "Recreational" drugs -- Therapy of selected diseases. Cardiovascular diseases -- Neurological diseases -- Eye diseases -- Eye diseases -- Bone disorders -- Metabolic disorders -- Immune disorders.
Summary:
The Fifth Edition of Luellmann's Color Atlas of Pharmacology has been extensively revised to include all recent advances and new drugs, and the illustrations have been optimized and updated. Each two-page spread presents concise text on the left complemented by detailed full-color illustrations on the right to help users quickly digest important facts and concepts.
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