Rang and Dale’s Pharmacology is internationally acknowledged as the core textbook for students
of pharmacology and has provided accessible up-to-date information on drugs and their
mechanism of action for more than 30 years. Now in its tenth edition it has been updated to
include important new drugs such as gene therapies personalised medicines and the new wave of
RNA drugs. However it has not lost any of the elements that have contributed to its popularity
such as color coding and illustrations making it reader-friendly while comprehensively
covering the depth of detail required. This essential book is recommended as the first-choice
undergraduate text for science and medical students and junior doctors and will also be useful
for students in other professional disciplines such as pharmacy veterinary medicine and
nursing. Comprehensive information on drug mechanisms basic physiology and biochemistry and
underlying pathophysiology of disease - suitable for students from many disciplines Clear
figures to aid understanding including data figures as well as mechanistic diagrams Key
points box summaries clinical boxes and colour-coded chapters help to master difficult
concepts Emphasis on therapeutic drugs to help apply theory to practice Over 150 questions and
12 clinical cases to test your knowledge An enhanced eBook version is included with purchase.
The eBook allows you to access all the text figures and references with the ability to search
customise your content make notes and highlights and have content read aloud New chapters on
drugs and the eye and the pharmacological management of headache Revised information on
biopharmaceuticals (including RNA drugs) antivirals (including Covid-19 therapies) as well as
general principles of antimicrobial therapy. A completely revised and updated chapter on
lifestyle drugs Recent advances in oxygen sensing and response to reduced oxygen tension
Expanded chapters on dementia and analgesic drugs
