(OLD EDITION) Essentials of Medical Pharmacology

by K.D. Tripathi

Revised and updated chapters including new drugs and latest treatment guidelines.
Wide range of topics from basic pharmacological concepts to practical therapeutics.
A new chapter on 'Nitric Oxide and Vasoactive Peptide Signal Molecules?; has been added along with novel drugs that act by modifying action/turnover of these molecules.
Priority has been accorded to drugs that are marked in India and their leading brand names are mentioned along with dosage forms.
List of abbreviations provided in the beginning of the book.
All recently released drugs are included.
Eye catching drug classification charts which help create pictorial memory.
Several new figures, charts, tables and highlight boxes have been added.
Focus on 'evidence-based medicine' by extensive reference to credible studies and endpoint trials.
India-specific information on diseases, drugs and treatment guidelines, particularly for TB, leprosy, Hiv-Aids, malaria, kala-azar, etc.
Therapeutic recommendations from eminent professional bodies and organizations.
The ?Problem Directed Study? at the end of most chapters provides an exercise in therapeutic decision making.
Includes Appendices on Solution to Problem Directed Study; Prescribing in Pregnancy; Drugs in Breastfeeding; and Drugs and Fixed Dose Combinations Banned in India.
A brief list of useful references for further reading is provided at the end of the book.

Genres: Medical, Medicine

1002 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2013

Reviews

[Tanuj]

Worst book ever

[Raghav Bhatia]

Overrated. Length unjustified for the jargon that it's filled with. Poorly presented at many places, not to mention the erratic font and needlessly complicated diagrams.

My professors all recommend reading KDT but this textbook was not doing it for me -- there are far better and more comprehensive alternatives out there, such as Lippincott.

[Tanuj]

Totally sucks. Unreadable.

Alternatives: Katzung, Lippincott

[Prabhat Kumar]

this is very good book for medical student . its regimentation of language is very simple and understandable format.

[Amelia Sheriff]

great learner

[Lunatica]

'Veda to medicine students.
Though the order and way of arrangement can be improved.'

[Meraj Shaikh]

Mast

[Gnapika Devarasetty]

it finished me before I could finish it

[Rupinderjeet]

this book helps me lot..

[Mishravijay Mishra]

its good

[Anum Fazal]

Its a nice knowledgeable book

[Essa Alarjani]

i is nice book i like it .

[Ashveta]

good book

[Sowmya]

Nice

[NAJIM ANSAREE]

for examination