Fundamentals of pharmacology / Shane Bullock, Elizabeth Manias.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Pharmacology within the social and professional context : -- 1. Sociocultural aspects -- 2. Health professionals and the law -- 4. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine adherence, education and advocacy -- 5. The roles and responsibilities of health professionals in medicine management -- Section II. Medicine administration and professional responsibilities : -- 6. Medicine formulations, storage and routes of administration -- 7. The clinical decision-making process -- 8. Medicine administration strategies and documentation -- 9. Medication errors -- 10. Management of common adverse drug reactions -- 11. Risk communication: balancing the benefits and risks of drug treatment -- Section III. General aspects of pharmacology : -- 12. Drug nomenclature -- 13. Pharmacokinetics: absorption and distribution -- 14. Pharmacokinetics: metabolism and excretion -- 15. Drug interactions -- 16. Pharmacodynamics -- 17. Drug development, evaluation and safety -- 18. Genetic considerations in pharmacology -- 19. Pharmacokinetic factors that modify drug action -- 20. Paediatric and geriatric pharmacology -- Section IV. Toxicology : -- 21. Poisoning and envenomation -- 22. The management of acute clinical overdose -- 23. Contemporary drugs of abuse -- 24. Drug abuse in sport -- Section V. Autonomic pharmacology : -- 25. General aspects of neuropharmacology -- 26. Adrenergic pharmacology -- 27. Cholinergic pharmacology -- Section VI. Chemical mediators : -- 28. An introduction to chemical mediators -- 29. Histamine and antihistamines -- 30. Prostaglandins and serotonin -- 31. Nitric oxide and the endothelins -- Section VII. The modulation of behaviour, cognition and motor activity : -- 32. General concepts of psychopharmacology -- 33. Antipsychotic agents -- 34. Anxiolytics and hypnotics -- 35. Antidepressants and mood stabilisers -- 36. Medicines used in neurodegenerative disorders -- 37. Antiseizure agents and muscle relaxants -- 38. Central nervous system stimulants -- Section VIII. Medicines used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia : -- 39. Opioid analgesics -- 40. Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and non-opioid analgesic agents -- 41. Medicines used to treat migraine -- 42. General anaesthesia -- 43. Local anaesthesia -- Section IX. The modulation of oxygenation and perfusion : -- 44. Medicines used to lower blood lipids -- 45. Antihypertensive agents -- 46. Medicines used to promote tissue perfusion -- 47. Antithrombotic, fibrinolytic and haemostatic agents -- 48. Diuretics and other renal medicines -- 49. Medicines used to treat heart failure -- 50. Medicines used to treat cardiac dysrhythmia -- 51. Fluid and potassium imbalances -- 52. Antianaemic agents -- 53. Medicines used to maintain gas exchange -- 54. Medicines for upper respiratory tract conditions -- Section X. The modulation of gastrointestinal function : -- 55. Upper gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 56. Lower gastrointestinal tract drugs -- 57. Antiemetic agents -- 58. Enteral and parenteral nutrition -- Section XI. The modulation of body growth, development and metabolism : -- 59. Medicines and the pituitary gland -- 60. Medicines and the thyroid -- 61. Medicines and the pancreas -- 62. Medicines and the adrenal cortex -- 63. Medicines and the gonads -- 64. Medicines and bone metabolism -- 65. Hyperuricaemia and gout -- 66. Obesity and its treatment -- Section XII. The modulation of cellular growth and proliferation : -- 67. Introduction to chemotherapy -- 68. Sulfonamides and trimethoprim -- 69. Antibacterial agents -- 70. Antituberculotics and antileprotic agents -- 71. Antiseptics and disinfectants -- 72. Antiparasitic agents -- 73. Antiviral agents -- 74. Antifungal agents -- 75. Immunomodulating agents -- 76. Cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents -- Section XIII. Medicines used topically and herbal products : -- 77. Medicines used in diseases of the skin -- 78. Medicines and the eye -- 79. Herbal medicines.