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<p><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt><strong>I General Principles of Pharmacology</strong><br>1 Introduction and Pharmacokinetics<br>2 Mechanisms of Drug Action and Pharmacodynamics<br>3 Pharmacogenetics, Drug Development, and Special Populations</dt><dd>Unit I Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit I Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>II Drugs Acting on the Peripheral Nervous System</strong><br>4 The Peripheral Nervous System<br>5 Cholinergic Agents<br>6 Adrenergic Agents</dt><dd>Unit II Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit II Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>III Drugs Acting on the Central Nervous System</strong><br>7 Neuropharmacological Principles<br>8 Anesthetic Drugs<br>9 Anxiolytic and Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs<br>10 Antidepressants and Drugs for Bipolar Disorders<br>11 Anticonvulsant Drugs<br>12 Antipsychotic Drugs<br>13 Opiate Receptor Agonists and Antagonists<br>14 Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases<br>15 Drugs of Abuse</dt><dd>Unit III Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit III Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>IV Drugs Acting on the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems</strong><br>16 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Hypothalamic, Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders<br>17 Drugs Used in Reproductive Endocrinology<br>18 Insulin, Hypoglycemic, and Antihypoglycemic Drugs</dt><dd>Unit IV Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit IV Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>V Drugs Acting on the Renal and Cardiovascular Systems</strong><br>19 Renal Pharmacology<br>20 Antihypertensive Drugs<br>21 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Heart Failure<br>22 Antianginal Drugs<br>23 Antiarrhythmic Drugs<br>24 Drugs Acting on the Blood<br>25 Antihyperlipidemic Drugs</dt><dd>Unit V Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit V Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>VI Drugs Acting on the Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Systems</strong><br>26 Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System<br>27 Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal System</dt><dd>Unit VI Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit VI Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>VII Antimicrobial Drugs</strong><br>28 Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy<br>29 Antibacterial Drugs<br>30 Antiviral Drugs<br>31 Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs</dt><dd>Unit VII Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit VII Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>VIII Autocoids and Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Anti-inflammatory Drugs</strong><br>32 Autocoids and Related Drugs<br>33 Analgesic, Antipyretic, and Anti-inflammatory Drugs</dt><dd>Unit VIII Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit VIII Answers and Explanations</dd></dl><br><strong><dl style="margin-bottom: -10px; margin-top: 0px;"><dt>IX Cancer Chemotherapy, Toxicology and Vitamins</strong><br>34 Cancer Chemotherapy and Immunosuppressants<br>35 Toxicology and Poisoning<br>36 Water- and Fat-Soluble Vitamins</dt><dd>Unit IX Review Questions</dd><dd>Unit IX Answers and Explanations</dd></dl></p><br>