This book presents the fascinating but complex subject of Pharmacology in a concise and clinically relevant manner. It discusses Pharmacology from a perspective that can be readily identified by students in the context of actual clinical situations. Unlike most books, which tend to test the student’s memory skills, the emphasis here is on a logic-based understanding of pharmacology. This would enable students to easily comprehend and, more importantly, to retain the information presented. In this book, the different types of drugs, their mechanisms of action, rationale for drug interactions and side effects have been discussed in detail. In keeping with the highly dynamic nature of the subject and the vast clinical research underway, the latest and most widely accepted views are provided at every juncture.
Mrinal Kaushik is a Senior Medical Officer (SMO) in the Central Health Service (CHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, posted at Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (Dr RMLH), New Delhi
Section 1: General Pharmacology 1. Routes of Drug Administration 2. Drug Absorption and Distribution 3. Drug Metabolism and Excretion 4. Pharmacodynamics Section 2: Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System 5. Antihypertensive Drugs 6. Antiarrhythmic Drugs Section 3: Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System 7. Anaesthesia and Anaesthetic Agents 8. Antiepilepsy Drugs 9. Drug Therapy of Alzheimer’s Disease 10. Drug Therapy of Parkinson’s Disease 11. Antidepressant Drugs 12. Neuroleptics 13. Drug Therapy of Migraine Section 4: Drugs Acting on the Renal System 14. Diuretic Agents Section 5: Antimicrobial Drugs 15. Antibacterial drugs 16. Antifungal Drugs 17. Antitubercular Drugs 18. Antimalarial Drugs 19. Antiretroviral Drugs 20. Anti viral Drugs 21. Anthelmintic Drugs Section 6: Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System 22. Drug Therapy of Acid Peptic Disorders 23. Antiemetic Drugs 24. Drug-induced Hepatotoxicity Section 7: Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 25. Drug Therapy of Bronchial Asthma Section 8: Anticancer Drugs 26. Cancer Chemotherapy Drugs Section 9: Drugs Acting on the Metabolic and Endocrine Systems 27. Antidiabetic Drugs 28. Antiobesity Drugs 29. Drug Therapy of Hyperlipoproteinemias Section 10: Neurotransmitters and Drugs Effective in Neurotransmission Defects 30. Noradrenergic and Adrenergic system# 31. Dopaminergic System 32. Serotonergic System 33. Cholinergic System Section 11: Inflammation and Anti-inflammatory Drugs 34. Prostaglandins 35. Corticosteroids 36. Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) Section 12: Effect of Concomitant Use of Multiple Drugs 37. Drug Interactions Answerkey Index