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Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, Twelfth Edition is a comprehensive pharmacology textbook covering the fundamental principles of pharmacology and their applications in clinical practice. The book is edited by Bertram G. Katzung, with Susan B. Masters and Anthony J. Trevor serving as associate editors.

The book provides an extensive discussion of drug mechanisms of action, dose-response relationships, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, drug metabolism, and interactions between drugs and biological systems in the human body.

The contents are organized into several major sections, including basic principles of pharmacology, autonomic drugs, cardiovascular and renal drugs, drugs acting on smooth muscle, drugs affecting the central nervous system, drugs used to treat blood disorders and inflammation, endocrine drugs, chemotherapeutic agents, toxicology, and special topics in pharmacology.

It also explains the clinical applications of drugs in the treatment of various diseases, including therapeutic selection, adverse effects, contraindications, and medication safety considerations.

By integrating basic pharmacological science with clinical applications, this textbook serves as an important learning resource for medical students, pharmacy students, physicians, pharmacists, researchers, and healthcare professionals seeking to understand the principles of rational and effective drug therapy.