Section I. General Principles
CHAPTER 1. Drug Invention and the Pharmaceutical Industry
CHAPTER 3. Pharmacodynamics: Molecular Mechanisms of Drug Action
CHAPTER 4. Drug Toxicity and Poisoning
CHAPTER 5. Membrane Transporters and Drug Response
Section II. Neuropharmacology
CHAPTER 8. Neurotransmission: The Autonomic and Somatic Motor Nervous Systems
CHAPTER 9. Muscarinic Receptor Agonists and Antagonists
CHAPTER 10. Anticholinesterase Agents
CHAPTER 11. Agents Acting at the Neuromuscular Junction and Autonomic Ganglia
CHAPTER 12. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
CHAPTER 13. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin) and Dopamine
CHAPTER 14. Neurotransmission and the Central Nervous System
CHAPTER 15. Drug Therapy of Depression and Anxiety Disorders
CHAPTER 16. Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis and Mania
CHAPTER 17. Hypnotics and Sedatives
CHAPTER 18. Opioids, Analgesia, and Pain Management
CHAPTER 19. General Anesthetics and Therapeutic Gases
CHAPTER 21. Pharmacotherapy of the Epilepsies
CHAPTER 22. Treatment of Central Nervous System Degenerative Disorders
CHAPTER 23. Ethanol and Methanol
Section III. Modulation of Cardiovascular Function
CHAPTER 25. Regulation of Renal Function and Vascular Volume
CHAPTER 26. Renin and Angiotensin
CHAPTER 27. Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia and Hypertension
CHAPTER 28. Pharmacotherapy of Congestive Heart Failure
CHAPTER 29. Anti-Arrhythmic Drugs
CHAPTER 30. Blood Coagulation and Anticoagulant, Fibrinolytic, and Antiplatelet Drugs
CHAPTER 31. Drug Therapy for Hypercholesterolemia and Dyslipidemia
Section IV. Inflammation, Immunomodulation, and Hematopoiesis
CHAPTER 32. Histamine, Bradykinin, and Their Antagonists
CHAPTER 33. Lipid-Derived Autacoids: Eicosanoids and Platelet-Activating Factor
CHAPTER 34. Pharmacotherapy of Inflammation, Fever, Pain, and Gout
CHAPTER 35. Immunosuppressants, Tolerogens, and Immunostimulants
CHAPTER 36. Pulmonary Pharmacology
CHAPTER 37. Hematopoietic Agents: Growth Factors, Minerals, and Vitamins
Section V. Hormones and Hormone Antagonists
CHAPTER 38. Introduction to Endocrinology: The Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis
CHAPTER 39. Thyroid and Anti-Thyroid Drugs
CHAPTER 40. Estrogens and Progestins
CHAPTER 42. Pharmacology of the Adrenal Cortex
CHAPTER 43. Endocrine Pancreas and Pharmacotherapy of Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia
CHAPTER 44. Agents Affecting Mineral Ion Homeostasis and Bone Turnover
Section VI. Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function
CHAPTER 45. Pharmacotherapy of Gastric Acidity, Peptic Ulcers, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
CHAPTER 46. Gastrointestinal Motility and Water Flux; Emesis; Biliary and Pancreatic Disease
CHAPTER 47. Pharmacotherapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Section VII. Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases
CHAPTER 48. General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
CHAPTER 49. Chemotherapy of Malaria
CHAPTER 51. Chemotherapy of Helminth Infections
CHAPTER 53. Penicillins, Cephalosporins, and Other β-Lactam Antibiotics
CHAPTER 55. Protein Synthesis Inhibitors and Miscellaneous Antibacterial Agents
CHAPTER 56. Chemotherapy of Tuberculosis, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Disease, and Leprosy
CHAPTER 58. Antiviral Agents (Nonretroviral)
CHAPTER 59. Antiretroviral Agents and Treatment of HIV Infection
Section VIII. Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases
CHAPTER 60. General Principles of Cancer Chemotherapy
CHAPTER 62. Targeted Therapies: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Cytokines
CHAPTER 63. Natural Products in Cancer Chemotherapy: Hormones and Related Agents
Section IX. Special Systems Pharmacology
CHAPTER 64. Ocular Pharmacology
CHAPTER 65. Dermatological Pharmacology
CHAPTER 66. Contraception and Pharmacotherapy of Obstetrical and Gynecological Disorders
CHAPTER 67. Environmental Toxicology: Carcinogens and Heavy Metals
Appendix I. Principles of Prescription Order Writing and Patient Compliance