Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1. Pharmacology basics --Part 2. Drugs affecting the central nervous system --Part 3. Drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system --Part 4. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular and renal systems --Part 5. Drugs affecting the endocrine and reproductive systems --Part 6. Drugs affecting the respiratory system --Part 7. Antiinfective and antiinflammatory drugs -- Part 8.Chemotherapeutic drugs and biologic and immune modifiers -- Part 9. Drugs affecting the gastrointestinal system and nutrition --Part 10. Dermatologic, ophthalmic, and otic drugs -- Appendix. Pharmaceutical abbreviations --Answers to review questions --
Index.

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