Brody's Human Pharmacology - E-Book

Brody's Human Pharmacology is a well-established and much-loved textbook that guides students of medicine, pharmacology and other health professions through pharmacology from both basic and clinical perspectives. What can be a very difficult and complex topic is divided into easily digestible chapters, each of which is clearly structured from a therapeutic overview to mechanisms of action, relationships to clinical responses, pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, new developments, and clinical relevance for all health professionals. - Contains all the essential aspects of pharmacology suitable for exam preparation- Full color illustrations explain important processes and color-coded boxes enhance understanding- Therapeutic overviews, clinical problems and trade names everything you need to know- Self-assessment questions and further reading to reinforce learning- Current developments for each class of drugs and how information relates to students in the healthcare professions bring learning to life- Updated content throughout- Pharmacodynamics chapter revised to include discussions of positive and negative allosteric modulators, as well as biased agonism- Pharmacogenetics chapter considers genetic variations and their relationship to drug responses- Section on cancer drugs revised to reflect major advances- New chapter on immunological and cell-based therapies