Principles of Pharmacology by Drug Class

Mechanisms of Action, Clinical Uses, Adverse Effects, and Interactions for Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy Students

von William R. McCray

590 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Why does one drug slow the heart while a close relative does not? Why can a common antibiotic make a cholesterol-lowering medicine dangerous? And why does a dose that suits one patient harm another?For many students, pharmacology arrives as an overwhelming list of drug names, doses, side effects, and interactions to memorize. Brief outlines leave out the reasoning that connects the facts, and encyclopedic references bury it. Yet in practice, you must calculate a dose, spot a dangerous interaction, and adjust a regimen when kidney function falls.>Inside, you will: - Connect every drug class to its molecular target and predict its effects and interactions from mechanism, not memory- Apply pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics to dosing in kidney and liver impairment, children, older adults, obesity, pregnancy, and breastfeeding- Follow the same sequence for every class, from mechanism to monitoring, so information is easy to find and compare- Practise with 53 worked calculations and 47 realistic clinical cases- Check your understanding with 144 single-best-answer review questions, each explaining every option- Recognize high-alert medicines, boxed warnings, and the safety checks that prevent medication errorsSixteen chapters move from pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics through autonomic, analgesic, and central nervous system drugs; cardiovascular and endocrine therapy; respiratory and gastrointestinal drugs; anti-infectives; and anticancer and immunomodulating therapy. Four appendices cover drug monitoring ranges, antidotes, dosing formulas, and high-alert medication guidance, with a glossary and drug index.>Stop memorizing medicines one at a time. Get your copy and start reasoning from mechanism to effect, risk, and monitoring, one drug class at a time.

• Reihe: Independently published
• ISBN: 9798176876277
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.09.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Independently published