(Translated from Chinese)

Basic and Clinical Pharmacology

The most comprehensive, authoritative, and practical guide; the key to mastering and practicing the latest pharmacological concepts.

It uses hundreds of color images to illustrate drug actions and mechanisms. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology is a comprehensive and engaging medical guide that students have relied on for decades.

The content arrangement reflects the teaching sequence of many pharmacology courses and integrated disciplines, covering the important concepts students need to know about pharmacology and clinical practice. The original book has been on the market for 38 years, and the fifteenth edition has been extensively updated, with expanded coverage of drug transporters, pharmacogenomics, and drugs developed before 2019.

• This book provides the knowledge and insight needed for excellence in all aspects of pharmacology.
• Covers all aspects of medical pharmacology, including herbal medicines and over-the-counter drugs.
• Major revisions have been made to immunopharmacology, anticonvulsants, antipsychotics, antidepressants, antidiabetic drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs and antiviral drugs, prostaglandins, and central nervous system transmitters.
• New topics on cannabis pharmacology have been added.
• Each chapter begins with a case study, covers various drugs and prototypes, and ends with summary tables and infographics.
• Revised and brand-new color illustrations provide more explanations of drug actions and mechanisms, helping to clarify important concepts.
• New and updated concepts cover information on currently discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters.
• Translator Mr. Li Wenyun graduated from the School of Pharmacy of West China University of Medical Sciences in his early years and has been engaged in pharmaceutical research in the United States for decades.

Due to space limitations, the Chinese translation of this book is published in two volumes, providing high-quality and convenient academic resources for Chinese readers. It is suitable for medical and pharmaceutical college students, graduate students, and clinicians, and is also a useful textbook and reference book for those engaged in medical and pharmaceutical teaching, research, and technical-related personnel.