Evaluation of Drug Activities
Pharmacometrics
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Editors: D R Laurence, A. L. Bacharach
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 6 2 8 4 - 0
Evaluation of Drug Activities: Pharmacometrics, Volume 2 provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of pharmacometrics. This book covers a variety of topics,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteEvaluation of Drug Activities: Pharmacometrics, Volume 2 provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of pharmacometrics. This book covers a variety of topics, including anticholinesterases, antitussives, cardioactive agents, diuretics, dermatological agents, and estrogens. Organized into 21 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of anticholinesterases and its pharmacological and physiological actions. This text then examines the diversity of methods for evaluating antitussive drugs, which is related to the complexity of cough reflexes. Other chapters consider tests for cardioactive substances of three general classes, namely, the cardiac glycosides, the coronary vasodilators, and the anti-arrhythmics. This book discusses as well the introduction of many diuretics into therapeutic practice during the past years bears witness to the convenience and success of the tests available for assessing drugs of this class. The final chapter deals with drugs affecting lipid levels in plasma. This book is a valuable resource for chemists, physiologists, pharmacologists, and clinicians.
Chapter 20. Anticholinesterases.
Chapter 21. Histamine Antagonists.
Chapter 22. Selective Brain Stem Depressants: Antiemetics, Antitussives, Antihypertensives, Antipyretics.
Chapter 23. Agents Acting on the Alimentary Tract.
Chapter 24. Agents Acting on the Respiratory Tract.
Chapter 25. Iron-Containing Haematinics.
Chapter 26. Coagulants and Anticoagulants.
Chapter 27. Cardioactive Agents.
Chapter 28. Diuretics and Antidiuretics.
Chapter 29. Biologically Active Polypeptides.
Chapter 30. Dermatological Agents.
Chapter 31. Agents Acting on the Uterus.
Chapter 32. Oestrogens, Androgens and Progestagens.
Chapter 33. Adrenocorticoid Activity.
Chapter 34. Adrenocortical Antagonists.
Chapter 35. Thyroxine Analogues (Thyroxine Antagonists and Thyromimetics).
Chapter 36. Antithyroid Agents.
Chapter 37. Hypoglycaemic Agents.
Chapter 38. Antifertility Agents.
Chapter 39. Anti-Inflammatory Agents.
Chapter 40. Antitumour Agents.
Chapter 41. Blood Cholesterol Depressants.
Appendix Compositions of some Organ Bath Solutions
Alphabetical Guide to Chapter Contents
- No. of pages: 451
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9781483262840
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