Principles of Pharmacology: The Pathophysiologic Basis of Drug Therapy

Doody's Review, Thomas L Pazdernik, PhD(University of Kansas Medical Center) -- This is a basic pharmacology textbook with an emphasis on the biochemical and cellular mechanisms required for understanding the treatment of pathophysiological conditions. This is a collaborative effort by Harvard medical faculty and students to prepare a book useful for students who are studying pharmacology as part of their curriculum. This is particularly useful for courses that focus on the biochemical, cellular, and physiological basis of drug action. The strength of this book lies in the numerous excellent figures that explain the cellular and molecular aspects of drug actions on a physiological basis. This second edition has 100 new or extensively redesigned figures. The sections on fundamentals of drug development and regulation and frontiers in pharmacology provide a perspective not found in most fundamental pharmacology books. An access code is provided for an electronic version of the book and images. A companion case-based workbook, Principles of Pharmacology Workbook, by Farrell (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008), reviews important concepts and drug classes in a question-and-answer format that is valuable for course and board exam review. Four Stars. Weighted Numerical Score: 93