Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (eBook)

Jim E. Riviere, Mark G. Papich (Herausgeber)

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2013 | 9. Auflage
1544 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-68590-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition is the long awaited update of the gold-standard reference on veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. The field of veterinary pharmacology continues to evolve and expand and this new edition has been revised to reflect changes in the field. Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ninth Edition is thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded to meet the needs of today's veterinarians, veterinary students, and animal health researchers.

Autor

Jim E. Riviere, DVM, PhD, DSc (hon), ATS, is DistinguishedProfessor and Director for the Center for Chemical ToxicologyResearch and Pharmacokinetics with the Department of PopulationHealth and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine at NorthCarolina State University. He is also Editor for the Journal ofVeterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. Mark G. Papich, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVCP,is Professor ofClinical Pharmacology, Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences,College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina StateUniversity.

Inhalt

Section 1. Principles of Pharmacology.

1. Veterinary Pharmacology: An Introduction to theDiscipline.

2. Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Elimination.

3. Pharmacokinetics.

Section 2. Drugs Acting on the Autonomic and Somatic NervousSystems.

4. Mechanisms of Drug Action andPharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics Integration in Dosage RegimenOptimization for Veterinary Medicine.

5. Introduction to Neurohumoral Transmission and the AutonomicNervous System.

6. Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists.

7. Cholinergic Pharmacology: Autonomic Drugs.

Section 3. Anesthetics/Analgesics.

8. Introduction to Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous Systemand Principles of Anesthesiology.

9. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents.

10. Inhalation Anesthetics.

11. Injectable Anesthetic Agents.

12.Opioid Analgesic Drugs.

13. Sedative Agents: Tranquilizers, Alpha-2 Agonists, andRelated Agents.

14. Local Anesthetics.

15. Euthanizing Agents.

Section 4. Autacoids and Anti-inflammatory Drugs.

16. Histamine, Serotonin, and their Antagonists.

17. Peptides: Angiotensin and Kinins.

18. Prostaglandins, Related Factors, and Cytokines.

19. Analgesic, Anti-inflmmatory, Antipyretic Drugs.

20. Anticonvulsant Drugs.

21. Drugs Affecting Animal Behavior.

Section 5. Drugs Acting on the Cardiovascular System.

22. Digitalis, Positive Inotropes, and Vasodilators.

23. Antiarrythmic Agents.

Section 6. Drugs Affecting Renal Function and Fluid-ElectrolyteBalance.

24. Principles of Acid-Base Balance: Fluid and ElectrolyteTherapy.

25. Diuretics.

Section 7. Drugs Acting on the Blood and Blood Elements.

26. Hemostatic and Anticoagulant Drugs.

Section 8. Endocrine Pharmacology.

27. Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones.

28. Hormones Affecting Reproduction.

29. Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs.

30. Glucocorticoids, Mineralocorticoids, and AdrenolyticDrugs.

31. Drugs Influencing Glucose Metabolism.

Section 9. Chemotherapy of Microbial Diseases.

32. Antiseptics and Disinfectants.

33. Sulfonaminds and Potentiated Sulfonamides.

34. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, andRelated Drugs.

35. Tetracycline Antibiotics.

36. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics.

37. Chloramphenicol and Drivatives, Macrolides, Lincosamides,and Miscellaneous Antimicrobials.

38. Fluoroquinolone Antimicrobial Drugs.

39. Antifungal and Antiviral Drugs.

Section 10. Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases.

40. Antinematodal Drugs.

41. Anticestodal and Antitrematodal Drugs.

42. Macrocyclic Lactones: Endectocide Compounds.

43. Antiprotozoan Drugs.

44. Ectoparasiticides.

Section 11. Specialty Areas of Pharmacology.

45. Chemotherapy of Neoplastic Diseases.

46. Immunosuppressive Drugs and Cyclosporine.

47. Drugs Affecting Gastrointestinal Function.

48. Dermatopharmacology: Drugs Acting Locally on the Skin.

49. Drugs that Affect the Respiratory System.

50. Pharmacogenomics.

51. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.

52. Considerations for Treating Minor Food-Producing Animalswith Veterinary Pharmaceuticals.

53. Zoological Pharmacology.

Section 12. Regulatory Considerations.

54. Legal Control of Veterinary Drugs.

55. Drug Approval Process.

56. Veterinary Pharmacy.

57. Regulation of Drug and Medication Use in PerformanceAnimals.

58. Adverse Drug Reactions.

59. Dosage Forms and Veterinary Feed Directives.

60. USP's Role in Veterinary Pharmacology and EvidenceBased Information.

61. Chemical Residues in Tissues of Food Animals.

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 13.5.2013
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Klinische Fächer ► Pharmakologie / Toxikologie
• Schlagworte: Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Pharmakologie, Toxikologie, Therapeutik • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Pharmakologie, Toxikologie, Therapeutik • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Pharmacology, Toxicology & Therapeutics
• ISBN-10: 1-118-68590-3 / 1118685903
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-68590-7 / 9781118685907