Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of TherapeuticsFor more than 50 years, scientists, clinicians and students have relied on this reference for information on the pharmacokinetics, mechanisms of action and therapeutic application of drugs. This edition provides the latest information on molecular pharmacology as it redefines the definitive database of pharmacologic therapeutics. All the newly approved drugs are included. More importantly, for each drug class, there is an overview of chemical composition, mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, clinical applications and potential side-effects. |
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Contents
The Dynamics of Drug Absorption Distribution and Elimination | 3 |
Mechanisms of Drug Action and the Relationship Between Drug | 29 |
Principles of Therapeutics | 43 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Goodman & Gilman's the Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics |
| Authors | Louis Sanford Goodman, Alfred Goodman Gilman |
| Editors | Louis Sanford Goodman, Alfred Goodman Gilman, Joel G. Hardman, Lee E. Limbird, Perry B. Molinoff, Raymond W. Ruddon |
| Illustrated by | Edna Kunkel |
| Contributors | Taylor Palmer, Theodore W Rall |
| Edition | 9, illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill, Health Professions Division, 1996 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | Jan 19, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0070262667, 9780070262669 |
| Length | 1905 pages |
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