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Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology

  • 5th Edition - September 28, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Craig W. Stevens, George M. Brenner
  • Language: English

Designed to help you learn and retain key information in pharmacology, this foundational text takes you from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical pract… Read more

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Designed to help you learn and retain key information in pharmacology, this foundational text takes you from course exams and the USMLE Step 1 right through to clinical practice. Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, 5th Edition, focuses on the essential principles you need to know, in a concise yet comprehensive manner that’s easy to understand. Highly illustrated and formatted for quick reference, it’s your go-to text for the must-know aspects of pharmacology you’ll need for clinical problem solving and decision making.

Key features

  • Teaches the fundamental aspects of pharmacology using full-color illustrations, detailed explanations, and a consistent format to present classification of drugs for each system/disease
  • Features useful tables, drug classifications boxes, case studies, and self-assessments in each chapter to help you review and prepare for course exams and Step 1
  • Student Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, references, and animations, designed to produce a more rounded learning experience. You’ll also find an additional glossary, chapter-by-chapter summaries and case studies, a full list of featured drugs, 150 USMLE-style questions, and more

Table of contents

Section I: Principles of Pharmacology

1. Introduction to Pharmacology

2. Pharmacokinetics

3. Pharmacodynamics

4. Drug Development and Safety

5. Toxicology and the Treatment of Poisoning

Section II: Autonomic and Neuromuscular Pharmacology

6. Peripheral Neuropharmacology and Acetylcholine Agonists

7. Acetylcholine Receptor Antagonists

8. Sympathetic Neurotransmission and Adrenoceptor Agonists

9. Adrenoceptor Antagonists

Section III: Cardiovascular, Renal, and Hematologic Pharmacology

10. Antihypertensive Drugs

11. Antianginal Drugs

12. Drugs for Heart Failure

13. Diuretics

14. Drugs for Cardiac Dysrhythmia

15. Drugs for Hyperlipidemia

16. Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs

17. Hematopoietic Drugs

Section IV: Central Nervous System Pharmacology

18. Introduction to Central Nervous System Pharmacology

19. Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Drugs

20. Antiepileptic Drugs

21. Local and General Anesthetics

22. Psychotherapeutic Drugs

23. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists

24. Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases

25. Drugs of Abuse

Section V: Pharmacology of Respiratory and Other Systems

26. Autacoid Drugs

27. Respiratory Pharmacology

28. Gastrointestinal Pharmacology

29. Drugs for Headache Disorders

30. Drugs for Pain, Inflammation, and Arthritic Disorders

Section VI: Endocrine Pharmacology

31. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Drugs

32. Thyroid Drugs

33. Adrenal Steroids and Related Drugs

34. Drugs Affecting Fertility and Reproduction

35. Drugs for Diabetes

36. Drugs Affecting Calcium and Bone

Section VII: Chemotherapy

37. Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

38. Inhibitors of Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis

39. Inhibitors of Bacterial Protein Synthesis

40. Quinolones, Antifolate Drugs, and Other Antimicrobial Agents

41. Antimycobacterial Drugs

42. Antifungal Drugs

43. Antiviral Drugs

44. Antiparasitic Drugs

45. Antineoplastic and Immunomodulating Drugs

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"This is an excellent option for use in a course covering the scope of the discipline of pharmacology. It's easy on the eyes, easy to read and digest, and particularly strong in balancing detail and brevity. This balance clearly differentiates this book from others in the field that are either oppressive, unreadable tomes of undigestible detail or skeleton outlines that lack actual content." --Kenneth E. McCarson, PhD (University of Kansas Medical Center) Doody's Score: 93, 4 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 17, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Craig W. Stevens

Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D. is a professor of Pharmacology at Oklahoma State University and is co-author of Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology, a popular pharmacology textbook now in its 5th Edition. He also wrote and edited two books on G-protein coupled receptors entitled Methods for the Discovery and Characterization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors (Springer Protocols, 2011) and G Protein-Coupled Receptor Genetics: Research and Methods in the Post-Genomic Era (Springer Methods in Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2014). He has just finished working on a new book for the Science and Technology Pharmacology list called The Drug Expert: A Practical Guide to the Impact of Drug Use in Legal Proceedings which is a guide for pharmacologists aiming to be successful as drug litigation consultants and a helpful book for the lawyers that hire them. Dr. Stevens maintains a second career as an expert witness in Pharmacology (Drug Expert) and has consulted for lawyers on over 80 cases in both criminal and civil proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Oklahoma State University-Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA

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George M. Brenner

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa, OK