Principles of Drug Action, 3e [Paperback]

William B. Pratt (Author), Palmer Taylor (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0443086761 | ISBN-13: 978-0443086762 | Publication Date: June 1, 1990 | Edition: 3

This new edition of Principles of Drug Action" is a complete revision of a very-successful graduate-level pharmacology text previously authored by Avram Goldstein, Lewis Aronow and Sumner Kalman. " Features: * Thorough survey of the many advances since the previous edition, plus a substantially expanded review of immunopharmacology * Covers basic principles of how drugs affect biological organisms * Explains the principles which govern drug action, absorption, metabolism, and distribution * Provides a solid grounding in modern biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics * Organized around systematic principles rather than drug families or drug effects

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (June 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443086761
• ISBN-13: 978-0443086762
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #916,421 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book ever for molecular pharmacology, May 21, 2000

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Fermín Alejandro Tenorio López. (Mexico City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Principles of Drug Action, 3e (Paperback)

This book is a tough act to follow. It's not suitable for med students because it focuses more on how drugs act, rather than organizing the available drugs and how they act on a specific organ or system (e.g., the nervous sistem). If you need that, you'll probably need another great book: Goodman and Gilman's, that it's more suitable for med students. Pratt and Taylor's is written for chemists or for M.D. students that needs an in-depth cover of the molecular aspects of drug action: classification of receptor (biochemical, physiological, biophysical, etc), structure-activity relationships (QSAR), quantification of drug-receptor relationships, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The chapter about metabolism of drugs is amazing: it covers every reaction involved in reactions of phase I and phase II, clearly explaining what and why happens. Also, it covers in full, but very clear, detail, aspects such as chemical mutagenesis, carcinogensis and teratogenesis. It works fine not only with pharmacology, but with Toxicology as well. Indeed, a great book. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive but difficult to read, March 10, 2003

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M. White (Silver Spring, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Principles of Drug Action, 3e (Paperback)

This is a very comprehensive and thorough textbook, recommended for graduate students in pharmacology programs, and NOT for medical students. It has good examples and covers a wide variety of topics in depth. However, the major drawback is that it is not written in the most "reader friendly" manner (i.e., have some coffee before you dive in). A fourth edition would be extremely welcome. Even minor layout and font changes would make a vast improvement.