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Basic And Clinical Pharmacology I. BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. Introduction 2. Drug Receptors And Pharmacodynamics 3. Pharmacokinetics And Pharmacodynamics: Rational Dosing And the Tiem Course of Drug Action 4. Drug Biotransformation 5. Basic And Clinical Evaluation of New Drugs II. AUTONOMIC DRUGS 6. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology 7. Cholinoceptor-Activating And Cholinesterase-Inhibiting Drugs 8. Cholinoceptor-Blocking Drugs 9. Adrenoceptor-Activating And Other Sympathomimetic Drugs 10. Adrenoceptor Antagonist Drugs III. CARDIOVASCULAR-RENAL DRUGS 11. Antihypertensive Agents 12. Vasodilators And the Treatment of Angina Pectoris 13. Drugs Used in Heart Failure 14. Agents Used in Cardiac Arrhythmias 15. Diuretic Agents IV. DRUGS WITH IMPORTANT ACTIONS ON SMOOTH MUSCLE 16. Histamine, Serotonin, And the Ergot Alkaloids 17. Vasoactive Peptides 18. The Eicosanoids: Prostaglandins, Thromboxanes, Leukotrienes, And Related Compounds 19. Nitric Oxide, Donors, And Inhibitors 20. Drugs Used in Asthma V. DRUGS THAT ACT IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 21. Introduction to the Pharmacology of CNS Drugs 22. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs 23. The Alcohols 24. Antiseizure Drugs 25. General Anesthetics 26. Local Anesthetics 27. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 28. Pharmacologic Management of Parkinsonism And Other Movement Disorders 29. Antipsychotic Agents And Lithium 30. Antidepressant Agents 31. Opioid Analgesics And Antagonists 32. Drugs of Abuse VI. DRUGS USED TO TREAT DISEASES OF THE BLOOD, INFLAMMATION, And GOUT 33. Agents Used in Anemias; Hematopoietic Growth Factors 34. Drugs Used in Disorders of Coagulation 35. Agents Used in Hyperlipidemia 36. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs, Nonopioid Analgesics, And Drugs Used in Gout VII: ENDOCRINE DRUGS 37. Hypothalamic And Pituitary Hormones 38. Thyroid And Antithyroid Drugs 39. Adrenocorticosteroids And Adrenocortical Antagonists 40. The Gonadal Hormones And Inhibitors 41. Pancreatic Hormones And Antidiabetic Drugs 42. Agents That Affect Bone Mineral Homeostasis VIII: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC DRUGS 43. Beta-Lactam Antibodies And Other Inhibitors of Cell Wall Synthesis 44. Chloramphenicol. Tetracyclines, Macrolides, Clindamycin, And Streptogramins 45. Aminoglycosides And Spectinomycin 46. Sulfonamides, Trimethoprim, And Quinolones 47. Antimycobacterial Drugs 48. Antifungal Drugs 49. Antiviral Agents 50. Miscellaneous Antimicrobial Drugs: Disinfectants, Antiseptics, And Sterilants 51. Clinical Use of Antimicrobial Agents 52. Basic Principles of Antiparasitic Chemotherapy 53. Antiprotozoal Drugs 54. Clinical Pharmacology of the Anthelmintic Drugs 55. Cancer Chemotherapy 56. Immunopharmacology IX. TOXICOLOGY 57. Introduction to Toxicology: Occupational And Environmental 58. Heavy Metal Intoxication And Chelators 59. Management of the Poisoned Patient X. SPECIAL TOPICS 60. Special Aspects of Perinatal And Pediatric Pharmacology 61. Special Aspects of Geriatric Pharmacology 62. Dermatologic Pharmacology 63. Drugs Used in Gastrointestinal Diseases 64. Therapeutic And Toxic Potential of Over-the-Counter Agents, Botanicals, and Nutritional Supplements Appendix I. Vaccines, Immune Globulins, And Other Complex Biologic Products The most current, authoritative, and comprehensive pharmacology book available to Medical, Pharmacy, and other health science students Organized to reflect the syllabi in Pharmacology courses, Basic And Clinical Pharmacology focuses on the basic principles and concepts you need to know about the science of pharmacology and the clinical applications of drug therapy. Each chapter discusses the basic pharmacology of each drug group or prototype as well as the clinical choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects. The new Tenth Edition has been revised and updated throughout with descriptions of new drugs released through March 2006. Also new to the Tenth Edition is an enhanced illustration program and the introduction of Key Concepts included at the beginning of each chapter. Katzung provides a current, authoritative, and comprehensive pharmacology book for medical, pharmacy, and other health science students. The current science of pharmacology-and its clinical applications-at your fingertips Now in its 25th year of publication, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology is the most up-to-date and complete pharmacology textbook available. Through nine previous editions it has set the standard for concise and easy-to-read, yet comprehensive coverage of pharmacology. The texts integration of basic with clinical science makes it well suited for an integrated organ-system-based curricula as well as the more traditional curricula. Features In-depth coverage of key pharmacology topics, from basic principles to pharmacologic considerations for autonomic, cardiovascular-renal, smooth muscle, CNS, endocrine, antimicrobial, and chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic drugs Updated with dozens of new, recently approved drugs, including monoclonal antibodies Detailed review of the mechanism of action and toxicities of traditional and newer drugs Critical discussions of treatment strategies and recommended drugs for all major diseases Valuable section on toxicology that provides an introduction to occupational and environmental toxicology; heavy metal intoxication and chelators; and management of the poisoned patient Ready-to-use, study-enhancing features, including special interest boxes, lists of common preparations, and dosage information Unique evidence-based chapters on abused drugs; special aspects of perinatal, pediatric, and geriatric pharmacology; and over-the-counter drugs, herbal medications, and nutritional supplements More than 500 concept-clarifying illustrations and tables throughout