Includes index.

Part 1 Introduction to pharmacology: absorption, distribution and elimination of drugs -- Part 2 Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system: the autonomic nervous system -- Part 3 Drugs affecting the central nervous system: overview of the CNS - treatment of Parkinson's Disease -- Part 4 Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system: drugs used to treat congestive heart failure -- Part 5 Drugs affecting other organ systems: drugs affecting the respiratory system -- Part 6 Chemotherapeutic agents: principles of antimicrobial therapy -- Part 7 Other topics: anti-inflammatory drugs

Integrating and summarizing the essentials of medical pharmacology, this work offers a format which allows rapid review and assimilation of facts and concepts. It also provides a network of cross-references to other information in the volume and references to the biochemistry volume in the series.