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hospital because of vomiting, double vision, and muscular pa-
ralysis. The man reported that he had eaten some canned food
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,Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ix
Section I: General Principles of Pharmacology
Questions
I-1 Pharmacokinetics................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
I-2 Pharmacodynamics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
I-3 Adverse Effects of Drugs ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Answers and Explanations
I-1 Pharmacokinetics............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
I-2 Pharmacodynamics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
I-3 Adverse Effects of Drugs ................................................................................................................................................................. 26
Section V: Endocrine System
Questions
V-1 Drugs for Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders ....................................................................................................................... 267
V-2 Drugs for Thyroid Disorders ......................................................................................................................................................... 271
V-3 Corticosteroids and Antagonists .................................................................................................................................................. 276
V-4 Drugs for Gonadal Disorders .......................................................................................................................................................... 282
V-5 Drugs for Bone Homeostasis ......................................................................................................................................................... 288
V-6 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus ............................................................................................................................................................ 292
Answers and Explanations
V-1 Drugs for Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disorders ....................................................................................................................... 298
V-2 Drugs for Thyroid Disorders ......................................................................................................................................................... 303
V-3 Corticosteroids and Antagonists .................................................................................................................................................. 308
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V-4 Drugs for Gonadal Disorders .......................................................................................................................................................... 315
V-5 Drugs for Bone Homeostasis ........................................................................................................................................................... 321
V-6 Drugs for Diabetes Mellitus .......................................................................................................................................................... 326
Section VI: Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and Hematopoietic Systems
Questions
VI-1 Drugs for Bronchospastic Disorders .............................................................................................................................................. 333
VI-2 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders ........................................................................................................................................... 338
VI-3 Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders ............................................................................................................................................... 344
Answers and Explanations
VI-1 Drugs for Bronchospastic Disorders .............................................................................................................................................. 348
VI-2 Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders ........................................................................................................................................... 354
VI-3 Drugs for Hematopoietic Disorders ............................................................................................................................................... 359
Section VII: Infammation and Immunomodulation
Questions
VII-1 Histamine and Serotonin: Agonists and Antagonists . . 363
VII-2 Eicosanoids: Agonists, Antagonists, and Inhibitors ..................................................................................................................... 367
VII-3 Nonsteroidal Antiinfammatory Drugs ....................................................................................................................................... 370
VII-4 Immunomodulating Drugs ............................................................................................................................................................. 374
VII-5 Drugs for Arthritis and Gout .......................................................................................................................................................... 378
Answers and Explanations
VII-1 Histamine and Serotonin: Agonists and Antagonists . . 381
VII-2 Eicosanoids: Agonists, Antagonists, and Inhibitors ..................................................................................................................... 385
VII-3 Nonsteroidal Antiinfammatory Drugs ....................................................................................................................................... 387
VII-4 Immunomodulating Drugs ............................................................................................................................................................. 392
VII-5 Drugs for Arthritis and Gout .......................................................................................................................................................... 396
Answers and Explanations
VIII-1 Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis Inhibitors ....................................................................................................................................... 446
VIII-2 Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors ........................................................................................................................................... 455
VIII-3 Inhibitors of Bacterial Nucleic Acid Synthesis or Function ......................................................................................................... 462
VIII-4 Antimycobacterial Drugs ................................................................................................................................................................. 466
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