Textbook of Pharmacology

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The present book is a completely revised and meticulously updated edition that incorporates the important recent advances in Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Contributions from eminent faculty and specialist clinicians make it an authoritative exposition that links the basic and clinical pharmacology—meeting the present day needs of the students. The book is written in simple language with user-friendly features like summary tables, self-explanatory flowcharts and figures, and boxes containing extra information to make learning easy and interesting for the students. It exhaustively covers the syllabus recommended by the Medical Council of India.

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SD Seth is currently Chair in Clinical Pharmacology at the ICMR and an honorary Advisor to the Clinical Trials Registry– India. He has served as a faculty in AIIMS for 29 years. He is the founder member of the National Poisons Information Centre at AIIMS. Professor Seth is a member of several prestigious Committees like the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, Geneva, Drugs Technical Advisory Board, Investigational New Drug Committee, National Pharmacovigilance Steering Committee, and other committees of ICMR, CSIR, DST, DBT and Ministry of Health. Vimlesh Seth has a teaching experience of 30 years at the Department of Paediatrics, AIIMS. She has been a recipient of the award—James Flett Gold Medal for her work in growth and development of children. In addition, research work guided by her has been awarded the President's medal for the Indian Rheumatic Association, Dr Vaishnav Award and PV Sukhatam Award. Table of Contents SECTION – I GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY SECTION – II DRUGS ACTING ON AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM SECTION – III DRUGS ACTING ON CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SECTION – IV DRUGS AFFECTING BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMATION SECTION – V DRUGS ACTING ON THE RENAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM SECTION – VI AUTACOIDS AND RELATED DRUGS SECTION – VII DRUGS ACTING ON THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM SECTION – VIII HORMONES AND RELATED DRUGS SECTION – IX DRUG THERAPY OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS SECTION – X ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY SECTION – XI PARASITE CHEMOTHERAPY SECTION – XII CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY SECTION – XIII IMMUNO-PHARMACOLOGY SECTION – XIV TOXICOLOGY SECTION – XV SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY SECTION – XVI CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY