Mark Simmons - Pharmacology - An Illustrated Review

Pharmacology
An Illustrated Review

Mark A. Simmons, PhD

Professor of Pharmacology
Department of Integrative Medical Sciences
College of Medicine, and
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Rootstown, Ohio

Pharmacology Graduate Program
School of Biomedical Sciences
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio

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Illustrations: By Jrgen Wirth (Professor of Visual Communication, University of Applied Sciences, Darmstadt, Germany) from Heinz Lllmann, Klaus Mohr, Lutz Hein, and Detlef Bieger; Color Atlas of Pharmacology, third edition, Thieme 2005, and other books in the Thieme Flexibook, except as noted.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Simmons, Mark A.

Pharmacology: an illustrated review / Mark A. Simmons.

p. ; cm. (Illustrated review series)

Includes index.

Summary: Pharmacology: An Illustrated Review covers the facts and concepts you must master for classroom and USMLE successas well as key knowledge for daily clinical practice. Thieme's new illustrated Review Series serves an important dual purpose for medical studentsboth concise course review and high-yield USMLE test preparation. Covering all the basic science subjects that you will take in medical school and that will be found on the USMLE Step 1, the series features unparalleled color illustrations, a streamlined format, and hundreds of print and online study questions and answersall designed to increase your mastery of the topic, promote classroom success, and boost your confidence for the exam! Combining targeted reviews of the basic sciences with a multitude of exam questions for easy reinforcement and retention, these efficient-to-study books put success at your fingertipsProvided by publisher.

ISBN 978-1-60406-205-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. PharmacologyExaminations, questions, etc. 2. PharmacologyAtlases. 3. PharmacologyOutlines, syllabi, etc. I. Title. II. Series: Thieme illustrated review series.

[DNLM: 1. Pharmacological PhenomenaAtlases. 2. Pharmacological PhenomenaExamination Questions. 3. Pharmacological PhenomenaOutlines. QV 18.2]

RM301.13.S56 2012

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2011028084

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To the teachers who cultivated my interest in pharmacology,
To the colleagues who have collaborated with me in teaching and research,
To the students who have made the teaching of pharmacology so rewarding, and
To Robin, my eternal inspiration.

Contents

Preface

Pharmacology, the study of the effects of drugs on the body, is one of the most important disciplines that must be mastered to be successful in the practice of medicine or the biomedical sciences. The prevention or treatment of almost every disease involves the use of drugs. Furthermore, many patients seek medical help as a result of drug side effects or toxicities.

PharmacologyAn Illustrated Review covers the facts of pharmacology and integrates the concepts that you must master for success in the classroom and for the USMLE. It provides a concise study aid for pharmacology courses. It can also be used as a succinct source of key knowledge for daily clinical practice.

This book is in a streamlined bullet-point format and includes hundreds of full-color illustrations that demonstrate pharmacological processes and modes of action. For each pharmaceutical agent or group of agents, mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, uses, contraindications, and side effects are discussed.

Sidebars connect pharmacological concepts in the text with normal function (orange), fundamental biochemical, genetic, and embryologic processes (green), and disease and treatment (blue).

For self-testing, the text includes both factual and USMLE-style questions. All of the questions are accompanied by explanatory answers. The 200 questions and answers in the text are supplemented by an additional 200 questions and answers online at WinkingSkull. com via the scratch-off code in the book. The questions provide intensive practice, offer immediate feedback, and allow you to quickly identify areas for further study. I tell the students in my pharmacology courses that if they can answer the questions in this book and online correctly, they will have no problem with the pharmacology portions of the licensing exams.