Evaluation of Drug Activities
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Evaluation of Drug Activities

Pharmacometrics

  1. 451 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Evaluation of Drug Activities

Pharmacometrics

About this book

Evaluation of Drug Activities: Pharmacometrics, Volume 2 provides information pertinent to the fundamental aspects of pharmacometrics. This book covers a variety of topics, including anticholinesterases, antitussives, cardioactive agents, diuretics, dermatological agents, and estrogens. Organized into 21 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of anticholinesterases and its pharmacological and physiological actions. This text then examines the diversity of methods for evaluating antitussive drugs, which is related to the complexity of cough reflexes. Other chapters consider tests for cardioactive substances of three general classes, namely, the cardiac glycosides, the coronary vasodilators, and the anti-arrhythmics. This book discusses as well the introduction of many diuretics into therapeutic practice during the past years bears witness to the convenience and success of the tests available for assessing drugs of this class. The final chapter deals with drugs affecting lipid levels in plasma. This book is a valuable resource for chemists, physiologists, pharmacologists, and clinicians.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781483228464
eBook ISBN
9781483262840
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Pharmacology

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Evaluation of Drug Activities: Pharmacometrics
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents of Volume 2
  5. Contents of Volume 1
  6. PART II: Particular Applications CHAPTERS 20-41
  7. CHAPTER 20. Anticholinesterases
  8. CHAPTER 21. Histamine Antagonists
  9. CHAPTER 22. Selective Brain Stem Depressants: Antiemetics, Antitussives, Antihypertensives, Antipyretics
  10. CHAPTER 23. Agents Acting on the Alimentary Tract
  11. CHAPTER 24. Agents Acting on the Respiratory Tract
  12. CHAPTER 25. Iron-containing Haematinics
  13. CHAPTER 26. Coagulants and Anticoagulants
  14. CHAPTER 27. Cardioactive Agents
  15. CHAPTER 28. Diuretics and Antidiuretics
  16. CHAPTER 29. Biologically Active Polypeptides
  17. CHAPTER 30. Dermatological Agents
  18. CHAPTER 31. Agents Acting on the Uterus
  19. CHAPTER 32. Oestrogens, Androgens and Progestagens
  20. CHAPTER 33. Adrenocorticoid Activity
  21. CHAPTER 34. Adrenocortical Antagonists
  22. CHAPTER 35. Thyroxine Analogues (Thyroxine Antagonists and Thyromimetics)
  23. CHAPTER 36. Antithyroid Agents
  24. CHAPTER 37. Hypoglycaemic Agents
  25. CHAPTER 38. Antifertility Agents
  26. CHAPTER 39. Anti-inflammatory Agents
  27. CHAPTER 40. Antitumour Agents
  28. CHAPTER 41. Blood Cholesterol Depressants
  29. Appendix The Compositions of some Organ Bath Solutions
  30. Alphabetical Guide to Chapter Contents