Pharmacology and therapeutics : principles to practice / [edited by] Scott A. Waldman, Andre Terzic.

"An Expert consult title"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: PRINCIPLES -- Section 1: Pharmacotherapeutic Continuum --1 Drug Discovery -- 2 Drug Development -- 3 Regulations and Pharmacovigilence -- 4 Evidence-Based Drug Utilization -- Section 2: Molecular Pharmacology -- 5 Drug-Receptor Interactions -- 6 Signal Transduction -- 7 "Cell Cycle Pharmacology, Antiproliferation, and Apoptosis -- "Section 3: Systems Pharmacology -- 8 Neurotransmitters -- 9 Autonomic Pharmacology -- 10 Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis -- 11 Inflammation and Immunomodulation -- 12 Pharmacobiology of InfectionsSection 4: Clinical Pharmacology -- 13 Pharmacokinetics -- 14 Pharmacodynamics --15 Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics --16 Heterogenity of Drug Responses and Individualization of Therapy -- 17 Pediatric Pharmacology -- 18 Gender Influences on Pharmacology -- 19 Pharmacology Across the Aging Continuum -- 20 Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions -- 21 Therapeutic Monitoring -- PART II: Practice -- Section 5: Cardiovascular Therapeutics -- 22 Hypertension -- 23 Dyslipidemias -- 24 Coronary Artery Disease -- 25 Rhythm Disorders -- 26 Heart Failure -- Section 6: Pulmonary Therapeutics -- 27 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension --28 Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Section 7: Renal Therapeutics -- 29 Renal Insufficiency -- 30 Voiding Dysfunction -- Section 8: Gastroenterologic Therapeutics -- 31 Acid Reflux and Ulcer Disease -- 32 Motility Disorders -- 33 Inflammatory Bowel Diseases -- 34 Hepatic Cirrhosis -- 35 Infectious Hepatitis -- Section 9: Endocrinologic Therapeutics -- 36 Obesity and Nutrition -- 37 Diabetes Mellitus -- 38 Disorders of the Thyroid -- 39 Disorders of Calcium Metabolism and Bone Mineralization -- 40 Disorders of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Axis -- 41 Adrenal Disorders -- 42 Reproductive Health -- Section 10: Neuropharmacologic Therapeutics -- 43 Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias -- 44 Parkinson's Disease -- 45 Seizure Disorders -- 46 Multiple Sclerosis -- 47 Dysautonomias -- 48 Headache -- 49 Stroke -- Section 11: Psychopharmacologic Therapeutics -- 50 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders -- 51 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- 52 Anxiety -- 53 Depression and Bipolar Disorders -- 54 Psychosis and Schizophrenia -- 55 Drug Addiction -- 56 Nicotine Dependence -- 57 Insomnia (Narcolepsy)-Related Disorders -- Section 12: Ophthalmologic Therapeutics -- 58 Drugs in Ophthalmology -- Section 13: Anesthesia -- 59 Local Anesthesia -- 60 General Anesthesia and Sedation -- 61 Treatment of Pain -- Section 14: Hematologic Therapeutics -- 62 Anemias and Cytopenias -- 63 Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis -- Section 15: Oncologic Therapeutics -- 64 Lung Cancer -- 65 Breast Cancer -- 66 Hematologic Malignancies -- 67 Prostate Cancer -- 68 Colon Cancer -- 69 Melanoma -- Section 16: Dermatologic Therapeutics -- 70 Acne -- 71 Psoriasis -- 72 Dermatitis -- Section 17: Rheumatologic Therapeutics --73 Osteoarthritis -- 74 Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 75 Gout -- 76 Systemic Lupus Erythmatosus -- Section 18: Therapy of Infectious Diseases -- 77 Influenza and Viral Respiratory Infections -- -- 78 Community-Acquired Pneumonia -- 79 Tuberculosis -- 80 Bacterial Meningitis -- 81 Endocarditis -- 82 Malaria -- 83 Protozoan and Helminthic Infections -- 84 HIV Infection and AIDS --85 Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Section 19: Practical Therapeutics -- 86 Medical Toxicology and Antidotes -- 87 Over-the-Counter Medications -- 88 Prescription and Order Writing -- 89 Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees and the Hospital Formulary -- Section 20: Emerging Therapeutics -- 90 "Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutraceuticals, and Dietary Supplements"91 Vaccines -- 92 Transplant Medicine -- 93 Gene Therapy -- 94 Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapeutics