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An introductory text for undergraduate students in pharmacology, emphasizing principles rather than memorization. Includes chapters on endocrine pharmacology, antiparasitic chemotherapy, drug disposition, and pharmacotherapeutics, with chapter summaries and exercises. This fourth edition contains updated material on drug mechanisms and new drugs, a section on clinical pharmacology, and new material on subjects such as immunosuppressive drugs, prescribing for special groups, and legal aspects. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR