Heinz Luellmann, MD, Klaus Mohr, MD, Lutz Hein, MD ; with 174 color plates by Juergen Wirth.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Fifth edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Thieme,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2018]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (444 pages) ;
Other Physical Details
color illustrations
GENERAL NOTES
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This book is an authorized translation of the 7th German edition published and copyrighted 2015 by Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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 -- SYSTEMS PHARMACOLOGY -- Sympathetic nervous system -- Parasympathic nervous system -- Biogenic amins -- Vasodilators -- Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-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 -- Antibacterial drugs -- Antifungal drugs -- Antiviral drugs -- Immune modulators -- Antidotes -- "Recreational" drugs -- THERAPY OF SELECTED DISEASES -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Neurological diseases -- Eye diseases -- Bone disorders -- Metabolic disorders -- Immune disorders -- FURTHER READING -- GLOSSARY -- ABBREVIATIONS
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"[This book] 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. -- Color-coded sections provide readers with a helpful framework with which to approach the latest developments in pharmacology. *Part 1, General Pharmacology, explains basic aspects, such as drug absorption, distribution, and elimination, along with the molecular mechanisms of drug actions; *Part 2, Systems Pharmacology, presents the different groups of drugs, emphasizing their functional and therapeutic aspects; *Part 3, Therapy of Selected Diseases, provides all the relevant information regarding the pharmacological treatment of a large number of conditions" -- from website publisher