Section I. General principles -- Section II. Neuropharmacology -- Section III. Modulation of cardiovascular function -- Section IV. Inflammation, immunomodulation, and hematopoiesis -- Section V. Hormones and hormone antagonists -- Section VI. Drugs affecting gastrointestinal function -- Section VII. Chemotherapy of microbial diseases -- Section VIII. Chemotherapy of neoplastic diseases -- Section IX. Special systems pharmacology -- Section X. Appendices.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on July 8, 2011.

Rev. ed. of: Goodman & Gilman's the pharmacological basis of therapeutics. 11th ed. / editor, Laurence L. Brunton. c2006.

Also issued in print.

Print version c2011.

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Drug invention and the pharmaceutical industry ; Pharmacology of herbal remedies and the placebo effect ; Pharmacokinetics: the dynamics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination ; Pharmacodynamics: molecular mechanisms of drug action ; Drug toxicity and poisoning ; Historical lessons regarding use of new drugs in the NICU: lessons learned from therapeutic misadventures in the NICU ; Membrane transporters and drug response ; Drug metabolism ; Pharmacogenetics ; Neurotransmission: the autonomic and somatic motor nervous systems ; Muscarinic receptor agonists and antagonists ; Anticholinesterase agents ; Agents acting at the neuromuscular junction and autonomic ganglia ; Adrenergic agonists and antagonists ; 5-Hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) and dopamine ; Neurotransmission and the central nervous system ; Drug therapy of depression and anxiety disorders ; Pharmacotherapy of psychosis and mania ; Hypnotics and sedatives ; Opioids, analgesia, and pain management ; General anesthetics and therapeutic gases ; Local anesthetics ; Pharmacotherapy of the epilepsies ; Treatment of central nervous system degenerative disorders ; Ethanol and methanol ; Drug addiction ; Regulation of renal function and vascular volume ; Renin and angiotensin ; Treatment of myocardial ischemia and hypertension ; Pharmacotherapy of congestive heart failure ; Anti-arrhythmic drugs ; Pharmacogenetic targeting of cardiovascular drugs ; Blood coagulation and anticoagulant, fibrinolytic, and antiplatelet drugs ; Drug therapy for hypercholesterolemia and dyslipidemia ; Histamine, bradykinin, and their antagonists ; Lipid-derived autacoids: eicosanoids and platelet-activating factor ; Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and analgesic agents; pharmacotherapy of gout ; Immunosuppressants, tolerogens, and immunostimulants ; Pulmonary pharmacology ; Hematopoietic agents: growth factors, minerals, and vitamins ; Introduction to endocrinology: the hypothalamic-pituitary axis ; Thyroid and anti-thyroid drugs ; Estrogens and progestins ; Androgens ; ACTH, adrenal steroids, and pharmacology of the adrenal cortex ; Endocrine pancreas and pharmacotherapy of diabetes mellitus and hypoglycemia ; Agents affecting mineral ion homeostasis and bone turnover ; Pharmacotherapy of gastric acidity, peptic ulcers, and gastroesophageal reflux disease ; Treatment of disorders of bowel motility and water flux; anti-emetics; agents used in biliary and pancreatic disease ; Pharmacotherapy of inflammatory bowel disease ; General principles of antimicrobial therapy ; Chemotherapy of malaria ; Chemotherapy of protozoal infections: amebiasis, giardiasis, trichomoniasis, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and other protozoal infections ; Chemotherapy of helminth infections ; Sulfonamides, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, quinolones, and agents for urinarytract infections ; Penicillins, cephalosporins, and other gbs-lactam antibiotics ; Aminoglycosides ; Protein synthesis inhibitorsand miscellaneous antibacterial agents ; Chemotherapy of tuberculosis, mycobacterium avium complex disease, and leprosy ; Antifungal agents ; Antiviral agents (nonretroviral) ; Antiretroviral agents and treatment of HIV infection ; General principles of cancer chemotherapy ; Cytotoxic agents ; Targeted therapies: tyrosine kinase inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, and cytokines ; Natural products in cancer chemotherapy: hormones and related agents ; Ocular pharmacology ; Dermatological pharmacology ; Contraception and pharmacotherapy of obstetrical and gynecological disorders ; Environmental toxicology: carcinogens and heavy metals ; Principles of prescription order writing and patient compliance ; Design and optimization of dosage regimens: pharmacokinetic data.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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