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The most up-to-date, comprehensive, and authoritative pharmacology text in health medicine Organized to reflect the syllabi in many pharmacology courses and in integrated curricula. Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 12/e covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. Selection of the subject matter and order of its presentation are based on the authors' many years experience in teaching this material to thousands of medical, pharmacy, dental, podiatry, nursing, and other health science students. To be as clinically relevant as possible, the book includes sections that specifically address the choice and use of drugs in patients and the monitoring of their effects, and case studies that introduce clinical problems in many chapters. Presented in full color and enhanced by more than 300 illustrations, Basic Clinical Pharmacology features numerous summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information. Coverage that spans every aspe ct of medical pharmacology: Basic principles Autonomic drugs Cardiovascular-renal drugs Drugs with important actions on smooth muscle Central nervous system drugs Drugs used to treat anemias, clotting disorders. hyperlipidemia. and inflammation and gout Endocrine drugs Chemotherapeutic Drugs Toxicology Special subjects (pehnatal, geriatric, and dermatologic pharmacology) Botanical and -food supplements; and over-the-counter medications Prescribing Salient Features: More than 300 full-color Illustrations Emphasis is placed on discussion of drug groups and prototypes within each chapter NEW case studies open several chapters, adding clinical relevance to thc material NEW case study answers at the end of the chapters provide an introduction to the clinical application of the drugs discussed NEW drug summary tables conclude most chapters. providing a concise summary of the most important drugs Expanded coverage of general concepts relating to newly discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters Lists of the commercial preparations available, including trade and generic names and dosage formulations, are provided at the end of each chapter Selection of the material and order of presentation is based on the author's years of experience in teaching this material to thousands of students Material is organized according to the sequence used in most pharmacology courses