Brenner George M., Stevens Craig W. Brenner and Stevens' Pharmacology

Fifth edition. — Philadelphia, PA : Elsevier, 2018 — 579 p.Medical pharmacology is primarily concerned with the mechanisms by which drugs treat disease processes, relieve symptoms, and counteract the molecular manifestations of disease. Pharmacology is also concerned with the factors that determine the time course of drug action, including drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. Students are often overwhelmed by the vast amount of pharmacological information available today. This textbook provides the essential concepts and information that students need to be successful in their courses without an overwhelming amount of detail.