{"product_id":"elements-of-pharmacology-a-primer-on-drug-action-paperback-9780521280747","title":"Elements of Pharmacology; A Primer on Drug Action (Paperback) 9780521280747","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eElements of Pharmacology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Primer on Drug Action\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePeter J. Bentley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521280747, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 August 1981\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e168 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1 cm, 0.235 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWritten primarily for students of medicine, pharmacy, and pharmacology, this introductory book provides a concise summary of the principles that underlie the science of pharmacology. It presents the basic concepts required for understanding the use, mechanisms of action, toxicity and side effects, and therapeutic application of drugs in man. Thus the book may also be of interest to medical practitioners and to biological and medical scientists. Among topics covered are the sources of drugs, the way they are administered and dealt with in the body, as well as concepts about the nature of their actions. The last include their chemical interactions with components of cells and the manner in which these lead to therapeutically desirable as well as undesirable and even toxic effects. In addition, clinically related subjects, such as drug interactions, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects are discussed. The development and testing of new drugs are also described. For easy reference, at the back of the book there is a glossary of drugs named in the text.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Scope of pharmacology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Where do drugs come from?\u003cbr\u003e 4. The names of drugs\u003cbr\u003e 5. Techniques and methods of pharmacology\u003cbr\u003e 6. Absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs\u003cbr\u003e pharmacokinetics\u003cbr\u003e 7. The nature of responses to drugs\u003cbr\u003e 8. Receptor theory\u003cbr\u003e 9. Relationship of chemical structure to biological activity\u003cbr\u003e 10. Roles of the cell membrane in responsese to drugs\u003cbr\u003e 11. Clinical aspects of the actions of drugs\u003cbr\u003e 12. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of drugs named in the text\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Pharmacology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Pharmacology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Pharmacology%20%5BMMG%5D%22\"\u003eMMG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006975693080,"sku":"9780521280747","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521280747i_1416dc18-0075-47f5-93d5-4e1537716304.jpg?v=1691374459","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/elements-of-pharmacology-a-primer-on-drug-action-paperback-9780521280747","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}