M. Maureen Dale Books

For 25 years, this comprehensive text has provided essential basic and clinical science information for students and healthcare practitioners globally. The 8th Edition continues this tradition with updated coverage of drugs affecting the skin and new online resources at Student Consult. It offers a reliable source of pharmacology information, recognized for its excellence. Readers can confidently explore pharmacology, starting from molecular mechanisms of receptors and drug actions to the clinical applications of key drug groups. The color-coded layout facilitates quick navigation and cross-referencing, while Key Points and Clinical Uses boxes, along with full-color illustrations, help clarify complex concepts. The edition includes a new chapter on drugs that affect the skin, ensuring readers stay current with the latest developments. Additionally, users can benefit from over 500 chapter-specific multiple-choice questions for self-assessment. For the first time, the entire text is available online or offline across all devices with the Student Consult eBook. This resource is designed to enhance both basic and clinical pharmacology knowledge in an accessible format.

Presents facts and concepts in pharmacology. This book shows how drugs work and their underlying pathophysiological processes.

This textbook for medical and science students emphasises the mechanisms by which drugs act and relates these to pharmacological effects and clinical uses. It sets out for the reader a route from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions, to the uses of groups of drugs.

A straightforward way to master a complex subject! This bestselling textbook presents all the knowledge you need to get through your pharmacology course and beyond-using a clear and accessible approach that makes the material easy and interesting to learn. Progressing logically from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the most important groups of drugs, it delivers the latest information on cannabinoids and rimonabant, Cox 2 inhibitors, pharmacogenetics, biopharmaceuticals, and drug abuse-as well as "lifestyle drugs" such as performance-enhancing substances, botulinum toxin, and Viagra®. And now, online access via STUDENT CONSULT makes it an even more effective learning resource! Progresses logically from a molecular understanding of receptors and drug actions to the clinical uses of the most important groups of drugs. Covers recent developments in areas such as cannabinoids and rimonabant, Cox 2 inhibitors, pharmacogenetics, biopharmaceuticals, and drug abuse. Discusses "lifestyle drugs" such as performance-enhancing substances, botulinum toxin, and Viagra®. Uses superb full-color illustrations to clarify even the most complex concepts, and color-coded chapters to make navigation easy. Includes STUDENT CONSULT access at no additional charge, enabling you to consult the book online, anywhere you go · perform quick searches · add your own notes and bookmarks · follow Integration Links to related bonus content from other STUDENT CONSULT titles-to help you see the connections between diverse disciplines · test your knowledge with multiple-choice review questions · and more! New chapter on lifestyle drugs, including Viagra Glossary of key terms for each chapter Thoroughly updated throughout with new text on topics such as: Antithrombotics, Cox 2 and 3 inhibitors, Pharmacogenetics, Biopharmaceuticals, Drug abuse and Complementary Medicine Extra self-assessment questions and 'Ask the Author' feature on website