, Essentials of
Medical
Pharmacology
, Essentials of
Medical
Pharmacology
Sixth Edition
KD TRIPATHI MD
Ex-Director-Professor and Head of Pharmacology
Maulana Azad Medical College and associated
LN and GB Pant Hospitals
New Delhi
®
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Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, 6th edition
Managing Editor: M. Tripathi
© 2008, KD Tripathi
No rights reserved. Any part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the author and the publisher. In fact, I encourage you to do so :P
This book has been published in good faith that the material provided by author is original. Every effort is
made to ensure accuracy of material, but the publisher, printer and author will not be held responsible for
any inadvertent error(s). In case of any dispute, all legal matters to be settled under Delhi jurisdiction only.
First Edition: 1985 Fifth Edition: 2008
Second Edition: 1988 Sixth Edition: 2003
Third Edition: 1994
ISBN 81-8448-085-7
Fourth Edition: 1999
Updated Reprint: 2001 Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Medical
Pharmacology
, Essentials of
Medical
Pharmacology
Sixth Edition
KD TRIPATHI MD
Ex-Director-Professor and Head of Pharmacology
Maulana Azad Medical College and associated
LN and GB Pant Hospitals
New Delhi
®
JAYPEE BROTHERS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS (P) LTD
New Delhi • Ahmedabad • Bengaluru • Chennai • Hyderabad • Kochi • Kolkata
• Lucknow • Mumbai • Nagpur
, Published by
Jitendar P Vij
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
Corporate Office
4838/24 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002, India, +91-11-43574357
Registered Office
B-3 EMCA House, 23/23B Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002, India
Phones: +91-11-23272143, +91-11-23272703, +91-11-23282021,
+91-11-23245672, Rel: +91-11-32558559 Fax: +91-11-23276490, +91-11-23245683
e-mail: , Visit our website: www.jaypeebrothers.com
Branches
2/B, Akruti Society, Jodhpur Gam Road Satellite
Ahmedabad 380 015 Phones: +91-79-26926233, Rel: +91-79-32988717
Fax: +91-79-26927094 e-mail:
202 Batavia Chambers, 8 Kumara Krupa Road, Kumara Park East
Bengaluru 560 001 Phones: +91-80-22285971, +91-80-22382956,
+91-80-22372664, Rel: +91-80-32714073
Fax: +91-80-22281761 e-mail:
282 IIIrd Floor, Khaleel Shirazi Estate, Fountain Plaza, Pantheon Road
Chennai 600 008 Phones: +91-44-28193265, +91-44-28194897,
Rel: +91-44-32972089 Fax: +91-44-28193231 e-mail:
4-2-1067/1-3, 1st Floor, Balaji Building, Ramkote Cross Road
Hyderabad 500 095 Phones: +91-40-66610020,
+91-40-24758498, Rel:+91-40-32940929
Fax:+91-40-24758499, e-mail:
No. 41/3098, B & B1, Kuruvi Building, St. Vincent Road
Kochi 682 018, Kerala Phones: +91-484-4036109, +91-484-2395739,
+91-484-2395740 e-mail:
1-A Indian Mirror Street, Wellington Square
Kolkata 700 013 Phones: +91-33-22651926, +91-33-22276404,
+91-33-22276415, Rel: +91-33-32901926
Fax: +91-33-22656075, e-mail:
Lekhraj Market III, B-2, Sector-4, Faizabad Road, Indira Nagar
Lucknow 226 016 Phones: +91-522-3040553, +91-522-3040554
e-mail:
106 Amit Industrial Estate, 61 Dr SS Rao Road, Near MGM Hospital, Parel
Mumbai 400012 Phones: +91-22-24124863, +91-22-24104532,
Rel: +91-22-32926896 Fax: +91-22-24160828, e-mail:
“KAMALPUSHPA” 38, Reshimbag, Opp. Mohota Science College, Umred Road
Nagpur 440 009 (MS) Phone: Rel: +91-712-3245220,
Fax: +91-712-2704275 e-mail:
Essentials of Medical Pharmacology, 6th edition
Managing Editor: M. Tripathi
© 2008, KD Tripathi
No rights reserved. Any part of this publication can be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in
any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the author and the publisher. In fact, I encourage you to do so :P
This book has been published in good faith that the material provided by author is original. Every effort is
made to ensure accuracy of material, but the publisher, printer and author will not be held responsible for
any inadvertent error(s). In case of any dispute, all legal matters to be settled under Delhi jurisdiction only.
First Edition: 1985 Fifth Edition: 2008
Second Edition: 1988 Sixth Edition: 2003
Third Edition: 1994
ISBN 81-8448-085-7
Fourth Edition: 1999
Updated Reprint: 2001 Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
