PharmacologyChurchill Livingstone, 2001 - 839 pagine Adapted for the U.S., this New Edition of PHARMACOLOGY, a popular UK text, describes what drugs do and emphasizes the mechanisms by which they act. The U.S. edition is revised and updated to reflect the substantial differences in drug names, FDA approvals, terminology, and guidelines for use. It also boasts new and revised chapters to ensure that students are up to date on the very latest information. Each chapter begins with a summary of information essential to the chapter and key points are highlighted within the text to alert students to crucial concepts. Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-492-1 |
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Pagina 230
... less marked than with aspirin , antipyretic action more marked Less GI irritation than aspirin ; long acting First choice drug . Lowest incidence of unwanted effects Moderate potency . Moderate risk of adverse GI effects A pro - drug ...
... less marked than with aspirin , antipyretic action more marked Less GI irritation than aspirin ; long acting First choice drug . Lowest incidence of unwanted effects Moderate potency . Moderate risk of adverse GI effects A pro - drug ...
Pagina 233
... less vasodilatation and , indirectly , less edema . Accumulation of inflammatory cells is not reduced . • An analgesic effect : decreased prostaglandin generation means less sensitization of nociceptic nerve endings to the inflammatory ...
... less vasodilatation and , indirectly , less edema . Accumulation of inflammatory cells is not reduced . • An analgesic effect : decreased prostaglandin generation means less sensitization of nociceptic nerve endings to the inflammatory ...
Pagina 601
... less tendency to cause dependence , and its acute toxicity is much less than that of morphine . Its antagonist activity is apparent in the fact that , given concurrently with morphine , pentazocine actually reduces the analgesic and ...
... less tendency to cause dependence , and its acute toxicity is much less than that of morphine . Its antagonist activity is apparent in the fact that , given concurrently with morphine , pentazocine actually reduces the analgesic and ...
Sommario
general principles | 11 |
molecular aspects | 19 |
Method and measurement in pharmacology | 47 |
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