Pharmacology

by Humphrey P. Rang, Maureen M. Dale

This edition has increased clinical emphasis, providing the student with the necessary overview on how a class of drugs will be used in a clinical setting. The use of two colours helps to explain difficult concepts easily. The clinical text relating to the therapeutic use of drugs has been pulled out of the main text and put into boxes for emphasis. Also, a clinical pharmacologist has joined the author team (Professor Jim Ritter) to increase the clinical content of the book. The text aims to put pharmacology into the context of other science subjects. Many chapters have brief summaries of relevant physiological and biochemical processes at the beginning to form a basis for the subsequent treatment of pharmacological actions. "Key points boxes" are included in each chapter highlighting all the main facts and ideas. Clinical applications summary boxes reflect the book's increased emphasis on aspects of clinical pharmacology and the clinical use of drugs. This edition contains new chapters on nitric oxides, neurodegenerative disorders and on diabetes and the control of carbohydrate metabolism. There has been major updating aspects of receptor pharmacology and signal transduction; cardiovascular pharmacology, including atherosclerosis and the control of lipoprotein metabolism; drug interactions; drugs action on 5HT receptors; growth factors and cytokines; the biology of cancer; the course of HIV infections and approaches to treatment; the aetiology and treatment of peptic ulcers; cyclo-oxygenases and the action of NSAIDS. In addition there are 40 new illustrations and existing illustrations have been further enhanced by the use of colour.

Genres: Science, Medicine, Medical, Textbooks, Nonfiction, Reference, Neuroscience

736 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Angavar · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're just embarking on your education in pharmacology I might recommend another textbook. Rang and Dale can be a bit detailed and heavy when you're just starting off. Personally, I did start learning pharmacology using Rang and Dale and I'm one of the best at pharmacology in my year level.

The diagrams explaining the mechanisms of action of drug types are very helpful. Also, information which is for historical interest is in a reduced font size which helps the reader identify important content.

[Archee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love you so much, R&D. <3

This is kind of like the idiot's guide to, but for pharmacology and with amazing pictures/drug tables/so on. Perfect for the beginner. If you need more, and (literally) have the muscle, go to Goodman and Gillman's. This is just so lovely, concise portable in comparison, considering that I only need one hand to lift this up. I don't really need to know the chemical structure of everything just yet, so I will cuddle my R&D and hope I learn something about drugs.

[Andreas C. · Rating 2 out of 5]

R&D is the kind of book you use when you know your examiner will pick on you at the exam. I had to read it because my exam was demanding.
I also read Crash course pharmacology and with 1/5 size you gain equal if not more pharmacology knowledge in less time.
The Pharmacokinetics section is probably on the better side but so long by the time you are half way through it, I can read it in Lippincott's pharmacology twice.

[Amanda]

MUCH better than other Pharmacology books.

[Saima · Rating 4 out of 5]

How to survive the pharmacology aspect of my undergraduate degree.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book to review pharmacy drugs for summer break. It is not very helpful in clinical applications because it does not include disease states and when or how to dose and use the medications. It goes into great detail about drug mechanisms of action and receptors in the body. If you can memorize the mechanisms of action of drugs then you should skip this book.

[Edma · Rating 4 out of 5]

very helpful and gives you understanding not only about the drugs, but also the diseases and some basic knowledge regarding the mechanisms and ways of body response to a drug (pharmaodynamics & kinetics).

[Ganesh Nikam · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is very good book for medical as well as for pharmacy students
It is very interesting book

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

10/10 warte każdej łzy

[Phoebe Chan]

A MUST-HAVE

[Tijana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuveni Rang i Dejl :) Dosao je i taj momenat. ;)
Jos se uci ;)

[Merima Smajic · Rating 5 out of 5]

So complicated but if you have a specific topic you want to tackle its still easily accesible.
If you dont have a fair background in chemstry/organic chemistry dont even bother opening it.

[Israel Oladayo]

Mark

[Naimisha · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't understand how to open it

[Janine · Rating 5 out of 5]

used this textbook for my MSc, and it has what you need for doing medicinal chemistry.

[Guy Ferguson]

Not read except a little on the opiates chapter. It'd be nice to think one can read everything before one expires but this book proves that is not possible.

[Manohar Mhaske]

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[Saqib Khan]

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