Rang and Dale's Pharmacology 10th edition (tenth edition)

About this book

Rang and Dale's Pharmacology 10th edition by James M. Ritter, Rod J. Flower, Graeme Henderson, Yoon Kong Loke, David MacEwan, and Emma Robinson explains how drugs act at molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels and how these actions determine therapeutic effects. The book emphasizes mechanisms of action while connecting pharmacology with physiology, disease processes, clinical applications, adverse effects, and rational drug use.

The 10th edition covers pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, drug receptors, cellular signaling, autonomic pharmacology, neuropharmacology, cardiovascular drugs, respiratory pharmacology, renal function, gastrointestinal pharmacology, endocrine drugs, inflammation, immune responses, antimicrobial therapy, anticancer drugs, and toxic effects of medicines. Updated material includes gene therapies, personalized medicines, RNA based drugs, contemporary drug development, and newer therapeutic approaches.

This textbook is intended primarily for pharmacology students and undergraduate science and medical students who need a strong understanding of drug mechanisms and therapeutic principles. It is also relevant to pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and nursing students, as well as junior doctors reviewing how major drug classes work, why they are prescribed, and how therapeutic and adverse effects arise.

Pharmacology students, medical students, pharmacy students, nursing students, veterinary medicine students, science undergraduates, and junior doctors can use this edition to compare drug classes, understand receptor and signaling mechanisms, connect pharmacology with physiology, and review therapeutic applications. The complete 10th edition is available as a searchable PDF enhanced digital version with instant access for coursework, examination preparation, and pharmacology reference.