TY - BOOK AU - Waller,Derek AU - Renwick,Andrew G. AU - Hillier,Keith TI - Medical pharmacology and therapeutics SN - 9780702029912 (pbk.) AV - RM300 .W345 2005 U1 - 615.1 22 PY - 2010///] CY - Edinburgh, New York PB - Elsevier Saunders KW - Pharmacology KW - Chemotherapy KW - Pharmaceutical Preparations KW - Drug Therapy KW - Pharmacology, Clinical N1 - Previous ed.: Edinburgh: Elsevier Saunders, 2005.; Includes bibliographical references and index; General Principles -- Principles of pharmacology and mechanisms of drug action -- Pharmacokinetics -- Drug discovery, safety and efficacy -- The nervous system, neurotransmission and the peripheral nervous system -- Cardiovascular system -- Ischaemic heart disease -- Systemic and pulmonary hypertension -- Heart failure -- Cardiac arrhythmias -- Cerebrovascular disease and dementia -- Peripheral vascular disease -- Haemostasis -- Respiratory system -- Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- Other respiratory problems -- Renal system -- Diuretics -- Disorders of micturition -- Erectile dysfunction -- Nervous system -- General anaesthetics -- Local anaesthetics -- Opioid analgesics -- Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics -- Psychotic disorders -- Depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy -- Epilepsy -- Extrapyramidal movement disorders and spasticity -- Other neurological disorers -- Migraine -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neuromuscular blockade -- Myasthenia gravis -- NSAIDs -- Inflammatory arthritis -- Hyperuricaemia and gout -- Gastrointestinal system -- Nausea and vomiting -- Dyspepsia and peptic ulcer disease -- Inflammatory bowel disease -- Constipation, diarrhoea and IBS -- Obesity -- Immune system -- The immune response and immunosuppressant drugs -- Antihistamines and allergic disease -- Endocrine system and metabolic disease -- Diabetes mellitus -- Thyroid disease -- Calcium metabolism -- Pituitary and hypothalmic hormones -- Corticosteroids -- Female reproductive system -- Androgens and anabolic steroids -- Anaemia -- Lipids -- Skin and eye disorders -- Skin disorders -- Eye disorders Chemotherapy -- Chemotherapy of infection -- Chemotherapy of malignancy -- Drug toxicity and prescribing -- Drug toxicity and overdose -- Substance abuse and dependence -- Prescribing, adherence and information for patients -- Drug therapy in special situations ER -