"....this is a most valuable little book which is probably unique in the pharmacology world....I consider that this little book will quickly become a favourite for medical and pharmacy students...Practising pharmacists and doctors will also find it useful as a quick refernce....a copy should also be on the personal bookshelf of every pharmaceutical company executive..." Global Outsourcing Review
"....if used as a ready reference in pharmacological information terms, it will be appreciated by students as a good place to start gathering information on an individual topic. It is attractively written and presented...." Postgraduate Medical Journal
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Product Description
Written by students, for students, Instant Pharmacology represents a novel approach to the study of pharmacology and provides an accessible and exhaustive, yet concise account of pharmacology. The book first introduces readers to the basic principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics, which are obviously essential for understanding the action of all drugs, and it is subsequently divided into four parts.
* Part One covers the main chemical transmitters which mediate all bodily processes and are the site of much pharmacological intervention.
* A systematic account of the pharmacological treatment of major clinical conditions is presented in Part Two, where emphasis is placed primarily on the principles upon which therapy is based, rather than overshadowing these principles with detailed features of individual drugs.
* Part Three comprises a Dictionary of Drugs, alphabetically listing all the drugs encountered in Parts One and Two. Entries in the dictionary describe in detail the clinical uses, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and the main adverse effects of a specific agent.
* Finally, to allow readers to evaluate their own progress in the subject, Part Four is a self assessment section, including multiple choice questions (with answers) covering all the topics in Instant Pharmacology.
Instant Pharmacology will make the study of pharmacology a more rewarding and enjoyable process, and is essential reading for all undergraduate students of pharmacology, pharmacy and related courses, as well as preclinical medical and dental students.
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