Medical Pharmacology at a Glance, 9th Edition
£27.80£30.40 (-9%)
The internationally best-selling Medical Pharmacology at a Glance is the ideal companion for all medical and healthcare students, providing a visual overview of pharmacology, and describing the basic principles of drug action, interaction, absorption, and excretion. Clear and accessible chapters organised around common diseases and conditions facilitate efficient clinical learning, and include references to drug classes and side effects, disease pathophysiology, prescribing guidelines, and more.
Now in its ninth edition, this leading guide has been thoroughly updated to reflect current guidelines and drug information. This edition features new and revised illustrations, additional pedagogical tools, and enhanced online content. Widely recognised as both the best introduction to medical pharmacology and the perfect revision tool for USMLE and pharmacology exams, this invaluable guide:
- Covers a wide range of drugs used to treat conditions such as hypertension, anaemias, cancer, and affective disorders
- Explains drug mechanisms and the principles of drug action
- Discusses practical topics including drug misuse, drug indications, and side effects
- Includes a companion website featuring online cases, flashcards, and a list of core drugs
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Additional information
| Publisher | 9th edition (13 Feb. 2020), Wiley-Blackwell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 119 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1119548012 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1119548010 |
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 0.71 x 27.62 cm |
by AT
Good book for new phamacology and non medical priscribing students
by D
Good product overall. Provides basics on pharmacology
by matthewseseme
Very good book. Brought for prescribing course. Easy reference and tied in nicely with the course
by Lakandula
Good book for Prescribing Course
by ???? Review Guru ????
I am a big fan of these “For Dummies” books, having reviewed a few of them now. They are always professionally written, extremely informative and have a good mix of text and imagery. Having a wife who manages a global database team, I handed this one over to her to review.
The book comes with a glossy, semi-hardback cover and covers the following areas:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface vii
Acknowledgements viii
Further reading ix
List of abbreviations x
Core drugs xi
About the companion website xii
1 Introduction: principles of drug action 2
2 Drug–receptor interactions 4
3 Drug absorption, distribution and excretion 6
4 Drug metabolism 8
5 Local anaesthetics 10
6 Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction 12
7 Autonomic nervous system 14
8 Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses 16
9 Drugs acting on the sympathetic system 18
10 Ocular pharmacology 20
11 Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis 22
12 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer 24
13 Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions 26
14 Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics 28
15 Drugs used in hypertension 30
16 Drugs used in angina 32
17 Antiarrhythmic drugs 34
18 Drugs used in heart failure 36
19 Drugs used to affect blood coagulation 38
20 Lipid-lowering drugs 40
21 Agents used in anaemias 42
22 Central transmitter substances 44
23 General anaesthetics 46
24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 48
25 Antiepileptic drugs 50
26 Drugs used in Parkinson’s disease 52
27 Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) 54
28 Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants 56
29 Opioid analgesics 58
30 Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics) 60
31 Drug misuse and dependence 62
32 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 64
33 Corticosteroids 66
34 Sex hormones and drugs 68
35 Thyroid and antithyroid drugs 70
36 Antidiabetic agents 72
37 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles 74
38 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin 76
39 Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol 78
40 Antifungal drugs 80
41 Antiviral drugs 82
42 Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms) 84
43 Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa 86
44 Drugs used in cancer 88
45 Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs 90
46 Poisoning 92
47 Adverse drug reactions 94
Case studies and questions 96
Answers 98
Index 102
This is a good companion for Medical students and Healthcare professions and give a good overview of Medical Pharmacology. Each subject is covered over two-pages, with visuals and information on one page and drugs on the other. Everything is professionally written and laid out. There is also further information available online, that includes flashcards, cases, list of core drugs, etc.
At £29.99, I do think it is a little bit expensive for what it is.
I hope you found this review & photos interesting, informative and useful.
by ???? Review Guru ????
This book will be of interest primarily to doctors, pharmacists and nurse prescribers, but it also has a potential use for enquiring and scientifically literate patients wanting to research their own medication and options. Obviously I’m not suggesting anyone unqualified attempts to self diagnose – it’s more a case of being informed about the effects and implications of the prescription you’ve received.
I shan’t waste space here by copying the contents list as you can view that and more, for yourself, by using the excellent ‘Look inside’ feature. The book is very comprehensive and groups drugs by function, giving a background and recap to conditions and the mechanism of the drugs. There’s also a list of adverse drug reactions, an abbreviations reminder and some useful case studies. All this is accompanied by good illustrations to aid learning.
Not being medically qualified myself I cannot judge the value of this book to those who are, but speaking as an interested layman and patient, I can certainly attest to the usefulness to anyone in a similar position to myself. I do have friends and family members who are practicing doctors and who use this book though, so the fact that they do would suggest an endorsement of its usefulness.
As a specialised publication with a limited readership and print run it will naturally be more expensive than a mass market book, but at around thirty pounds it’s cheaper than many medical texts! Five stars from me.
by Prince ewilliams
Just what I needed for pharmacology exam preparation
by Rebecca
Comes in handy studying nursing