Main description:

Master Medicine: Medical Pharmacology is brief and accessible, approached from the point of view of what you will need to know in order to understand the clinical work you will eventually be doing. It includes a wide range of self-assessment material, ideal for testing your understanding, and helping you to prepare for your exams.

Contents:

Basic principles. The Autonomic Nervous System. Drugs used in Cardiovascular Disease. Drugs and the Blood. Hyperlipidemia. Drugs used in CNS Diseases. Analgesics. Drugs used in Anaesthesia. Drugs for Arthritis. Respiratory Disorders and Hypersensitivity. Drugs and the Gastrointestinal system. Drugs acting on the Endocrine System. Antibiotics. Chemotherapy for Viruses, Fungi and Protozoa. Anticancer Chemotherapy. Drugs and the Skin. Drug Overdose and poisoning. Drug Dependency and Abuse. Drugs in pregnancy, Breast-feeding, Children and the Elderly. Adverse Drug Reactions and Drug Interactions. New Drugs and Clinical Trials.