Pharmacology

{{DISPLAYTITLE:Pharmacology}} Written by volunteers and editors at Wikibooks, A Wikimedia Foundation Project Intermediate Pharmacology Pharmacology is the study of drugs. So in this book we will learn what happens when we absorb drugs. Medical Disclaimer This book is aimed at undergraduates or even high-school students with an interest in pharmacology. Contents I. Introduction Definition of Pharmacology /Overview of Pharmacology/ II. Pharmacodynamics Agonists and antagonists Types of receptors III. Pharmacokinetics Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion IV. Pharmacology in a Professional and Social Context History of Pharmacology Sociocultural Aspects Drug administration (Law) Ethics Addiction V. Drugs for pain NSAIDs: Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Opioids Paracetamol or acetaminophen VI. Drugs acting on the cardiovascular system ACE inhibitors Alpha1 blockers Alpha 2 agonists Angiotensin receptor blockers Antiarrythmics Anticoagulants Antipyretics Beta blockers Calcium Channel Blockers Diuretics Antihyperlipidemic agents VII. Drugs acting on the respiratory system Beta agonists Muscarinic antagonists Theophylline Inhaled corticosteroids Leukotriene antagonists Cough Suppressants Decongestants Antitussives VIII. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal system Antiemetics 5-aminosalicylates Antacids Proton pump inhibitors H2 receptor antagonists IX. Drugs acting on the endocrine system Steroids Thyroid Medications X. Drugs acting on the nervous system Antiparkinsonian drugs Antiepileptics XI. Drugs acting on the mind Antidepressants Anxiolytics Antipsychotics Mood-stabilizers XII. Drugs for bacterial infection Antibiotics Beta lactams Polymyxins Macrolides and 50S ribosome inhibitors Fluoroquinolones Tetracyclines Aminoglycosides Quinolones Rifampicin Nitroimidazole Sulfonamides and trimethoprim XIII. Drugs for other infections Antivirals Antifungals Antiprotozoal and antihelminthics XIV. Drugs for cancer Alkylating agents Antimetabolites Mitotic inhibitors Antibodies Small molecule inhibitors Pharmaceutical sciences P 25% __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ it:farmacologia de:Pharmakologie und Toxikologie ja:薬理学 nl:Farmacologie