Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology (Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews Series)
Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has...
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Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Pharmacology, Fourth Edition enables rapid review and assimilation of large amounts of complex information about the essentials of medical pharmacology. Clear, sequential pictures of mechanisms of action actually show students how drugs work, instead of just telling them. As in previous editions, the book features an outline format, over 500 full-color illustrations, cross-references to other volumes in the series, and over 125 review questions. Content has been thoroughly updated, and a new chapter covers toxicology.New to this edition will be a companion Website containing all of the illustrations, fully searchable text, and an interactive question bank. Doody Review Services Reviewer:Thomas L. Pazdernik, PhD(University of Kansas Medical Center)Description:This is an excellent pharmacology review book for healthcare professionals who are visual learners. This edition is by far the best. Purpose:This review is designed to facilitate the learning of pharmacology using over 500 excellent full-color illustrations integrated with high-yield text information on drugs. The authors have done a marvelous job of creating illustrations that students will find very helpful for the mastery of pharmacology for course and board certification exams. Audience:All who need to study pharmacology will find this book very valuable if they learn best with visuals. It is appropriate for students in nursing, pharmacy, allied health professions and medicine educational programs. Features:This book covers all areas of pharmacology that are typically covered in a discipline-based course or an integrated curriculum. By far the strength of this book is the over 500 full-color illustrations. Other features include access to a fully searchable online version with an image bank that faculty can use for preparing lectures. There are also very appropriately selected 125 national board-like review questions with appropriate explanations; however, the writing style of some of the questions still could be improved. This book also contains cross references within the book and to other titles in the series that will be extremely useful for students who learn their pharmacology in an integrated curriculum.Assessment:Many students love this illustrated review book on pharmacology, whereas teachers are often less excited about it. This edition is by far the best and I highly recommend it for students who are visual learners. Today's students have many excellent resources available to facilitate their mastery of pharmacology. They must select those that best fit their learning style.
Unit I Introduction to PharmacologyCh. 1 Pharmacokinetics 1Ch. 2 Drug-Receptor Interactions and Pharmacodynamics 25Unit II Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous SystemCh. 3 The Autonomic Nervous System 35Ch. 4 Cholinergic Agonists 43Ch. 5 Cholinergic Antagonists 55Ch. 6 Adrenergic Agonists 65Ch. 7 Adrenergic Antagonists 83Unit III Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous SystemCh. 8 Neurodegenerative Diseases 93Ch. 9 Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs 105Ch. 10 CNS Stimulants 117Ch. 11 Anesthetics 127Ch. 12 Antidepressants 141Ch. 13 Neuroleptics 151Ch. 14 Opioids 159Ch. 15 Epilepsy 171Unit IV Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular SystemCh. 16 Heart Failure 183Ch. 17 Antiarrhythmics 197Ch. 18 Antianginal Drugs 209Ch. 19 Antihypertensives 215Ch. 20 Blood Drugs 229Ch. 21 Hyperlipidemias 249Ch. 22 Diuretics 261Unit V Drugs Affecting the Endocrine SystemCh. 23 Pituitary and Thyroid 275Ch. 24 Insulin and Oral Hypoglycemic Drugs 285Ch. 25 Estrogens and Androgens 299Ch. 26 Adrenal Hormones 311Unit VI Drugs Affecting Other SystemsCh. 27 Respiratory System 319Ch. 28 Gastrointestinal and Antiemetic Drugs 329Ch. 29 Other Therapies 341Unit VII Chemotherapeutic DrugsCh. 30 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 347Ch. 31 Cell Wall Inhibitors 359Ch. 32 Protein Synthesis Inhibitors 373Ch. 33 Quinolones, Folic Acid Antagonists and Urinary Tract Antiseptics 387Ch. 34 Antimycobacterials 399Ch. 35 Antifungal Drugs 407Ch. 36 Antiprotozoal Drugs 417Ch. 37 Anthelmintic Drugs 431Ch. 38 Antiviral Drugs 437Ch. 39 Anticancer Drugs 457Ch. 40 Immunosuppressants 489Unit VIII Anti-inflammatoryDrugs and AutacoidsCh. 41 Anti-inflammatory Drugs 499Ch. 42 Autacoids and Autacoid Antagonists 519Ch. 43 Toxicology 529Appendix 541Index 543
\ From The CriticsReviewer: Thomas L. Pazdernik, PhD(University of Kansas Medical Center)\ Description: "This is an excellent pharmacology review book for healthcare professionals who are visual learners. This edition is by far the best. "\ Purpose: "This review is designed to facilitate the learning of pharmacology using over 500 excellent full-color illustrations integrated with high-yield text information on drugs. The authors have done a marvelous job of creating illustrations that students will find very helpful for the mastery of pharmacology for course and board certification exams. "\ Audience: "All who need to study pharmacology will find this book very valuable if they learn best with visuals. It is appropriate for students in nursing, pharmacy, allied health professions and medicine educational programs. "\ Features: This book covers all areas of pharmacology that are typically covered in a discipline-based course or an integrated curriculum. By far the strength of this book is the over 500 full-color illustrations. Other features include access to a fully searchable online version with an image bank that faculty can use for preparing lectures. There are also very appropriately selected 125 national board-like review questions with appropriate explanations; however, the writing style of some of the questions still could be improved. This book also contains cross references within the book and to other titles in the series that will be extremely useful for students who learn their pharmacology in an integrated curriculum.\ Assessment: Many students love this illustrated review book on pharmacology, whereas teachers are often less excited about it. This edition is by far the best and I highly recommend it for students who are visual learners. Today's students have many excellent resources available to facilitate their mastery of pharmacology. They must select those that best fit their learning style.\ \
