The Pharmacologic Principles of Medical Practice: A Textbook on Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Medical Students, Physicians, and the Members of the Professions Allied to Medicine

Abstract

This new edition has been enlarged by 150 pages. Although much has been rewritten, the organization remains the same. The first portion of the book discusses, in some detail, the historical background and general principles of drug action. The numerous examples used for the latter may be considered repetitious and unnecessarily elementary by some physicians and medical students, although for students in pharmacology and other fields this portion may be very helpful. The remainder of the volume is divided into eight major therapeutic categories. A new chapter on the local use of drugs in the ear, eye, nose, and throat includes a variety of agents useful in these specialized fields. The chapter on the use of drugs in the treatment of mental illness reflects the recent advances in this area. Antihistaminic drugs are no longer considered with autonomic agents but are included in a new chapter on allergic diseases. The