Lippincott Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology Eighth Edition (8e)

Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, 8th Edition, presents up-to-date drug information in an accessible format ideal for effective review.

Table of Contents
UNIT I: Principles of Drug Therapy
Pharmacokinetics
Venkata Kashyap Yellepeddi
Drug–Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics
Joanna Peris
UNIT II: Drugs Af ecting the Autonomic Nervous
System
The Autonomic Nervous System
David Skyba and Rajan Radhakrishnan
Cholinergic Agonists
Rosemary A. Poku and Felix Amissah
Cholinergic Antagonists
Carinda Feild, Felix Amissah, and Rosemary A. Poku
Adrenergic Agonists
Reem Kais Jan and Rajan Radhakrishnan
Adrenergic Antagonists
Sandhya Jinesh and Rajan Radhakrishnan
Unit III: Drugs Af ecting the Cardiovascular System
Antihypertensives
Benjamin Gross
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
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Chapter 14:
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Chapter 16:
Chapter 17:
Chapter 18:
Chapter 19:
Chapter 20:
Chapter 21:
Diuretics
Zachary L. Cox
Drugs for Heart Failure
Shawn David Anderson and Katherine Vogel Anderson
Antiarrhythmics
Shawn David Anderson and Lisa Deacon
Antianginal Drugs
Kristyn M. Pardo
Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents
Katherine Vogel Anderson and Kimberly Atkinson
Drugs for Hyperlipidemia
Christina E. DeRemer and Eric Dietrich
Unit IV: Drugs Af ecting the Central Nervous System
Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Jose A. Rey
Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs
Jose A. Rey
Antidepressants
Jose A. Rey
Antipsychotic Drugs
Jose A. Rey
Drugs for Epilepsy
Jeannine M. Conway and Angela K. Birnbaum
Anesthetics
Brandon M. Lopez and Chris R. Giordano
Opioids
Robin Moorman Li and MatthewG. Hermenau
Chapter 22:
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Chapter 26:
Chapter 27:
Chapter 28:
Chapter 29:
Chapter 30:
Chapter 31:
Chapter 32:
Chapter 33:
CNS Stimulants
Jose A. Rey and Carol Motycka
Unit V: Drugs Af ecting the Endocrine System
Pituitary and Thyroid
Shannon A. Miller and Christina E. DeRemer
Drugs for Diabetes
Karen L. Whalen and Lihui Yuan
Estrogens, Progestogens, and Androgens
Karen L. Whalen and Stacy L. Miller
Adrenal Hormones
Shannon A. Miller and Karen L. Whalen
Drugs Affecting Bone Metabolism
Karen L. Whalen
Unit VI: Chemotherapeutic Drugs
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Young S. Baek, Eric F. Egelund, and Anthony M. Casapao
Cell Wall Inhibitors
Veena Venugopalan and Barbara A. Santevecchi
Protein Synthesis Inhibitors
Lindsey M. Childs-Kean
Quinolones, Folic Acid Antagonists, and Urinary Tract
Antiseptics
John M. Allen and Jacinda C. Abdul-Mutakabbir
Antimycobacterial Drugs
Charles A. Peloquin and Eric F. Egelund
Antifungal Drugs
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Chapter 37:
Chapter 38:
Chapter 39:
Chapter 40:
Chapter 41:
Chapter 42:
Chapter 43:
Chapter 44:
Chapter 45:
Lindsey M. Childs-Kean and Vidhu Kariyawasam
Antiviral Drugs
Elizabeth Sherman
Antiprotozoal Drugs
Marylee V. Worley and Jonathan C. Cho
Anthelmintic Drugs
Kelli A. Kronsberg, Jonathan C. Cho, and Marylee V. Worley
Anticancer Drugs
Kelly M. Quesnelle
Immunosuppressants
Maya Leiva and Jody K. Takemoto
Unit VII: Special Topics in Pharmacology
Histamine and Serotonin
Nancy Borja-Hart
Anti-Inflammatory, Antipyretic, and Analgesic Agents
Eric Dietrich and Daniel Rubin
Drugs for Disorders of the Respiratory System
Aksha Memon
Gastrointestinal and Antiemetic Drugs
Carol Motycka and Adonice Khoury
Drugs for Urologic Disorders
Katherine Vogel Anderson and Kimberly Atkinson
Drugs for Anemia
Jamie K. Alan
Drugs for Dermatologic Disorders
Stacey D. Curtis and William Cary Mobley
Chapter 46:
Chapter 47:
Chapter 48:
Clinical Toxicology
Dawn R. Sollee and Emily Jaynes Winograd
Drugs of Abuse
Carol Motycka and Joseph Spillane
Pharmacogenomics
Emily J. Cicali and Kelsey Jean Cook
Index
Figure Credits

Part of the popular Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews series, this concise resource features clear writing and hundreds of illustrations that break down complex pharmacological information, so it is understandable and accessible. Sequential images present mechanisms of action and focus on showing rather than telling students how drugs work, and review questions with answers deliver powerful, practical exam preparation.

• NEW! Pharmacogenomics chapter familiarizes students with this topical area of clinical pharmacology.
• NEW! Clinical Application boxes emphasize the practical application of pharmacology concepts with real-world clinical examples.
• NEW! Chapter Summaries facilitate quick review for better student comprehension.
• Updated drug information reflects the most current, clinically relevant pharmacology material.