Pharmacology of the Contraceptive Steroids
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Reviews the pharmacology of contraceptive steroids providing analyses of the pharmacokinetics and intermediate metabolism of orally administered synthetic progestins and oestrogens and of steroids administered by long-acting injections and implants. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Contributors Preface Introduction (Potts) 1: The Progestins (Perone) 2: The Estrogens (Goldzieher) 3: Mechanism of Action of Steroid Hormones (Clark) 4: Pharmacokinetics of Selected Contraceptive Steroids in Various Animal Species (Kuhnz & Blode) 5: Metabolism of Contraceptive Steroids in Animals (Stanczyk) 6: Issues in Animal Pharmacology (Edgren) 7: Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Progestins in Humans (Fotherby) 8: Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism of Ethynyl Estrogens (Goldzieher) 9: Long-Acting Contraceptives (Primiero & Benagiano) 10: The Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Ovarian System (Goldzieher) 11: The Female Breast (Beller) 12: The Lower Reproductive Tract (Johannisson & Brosens) 13: The Adrenal Gland (Petak & Steinberger) 14: The Thyroid Gland (Goldzieher) 15: The Liver (Sillem & Teichmann) 16: Bone (Notelovitz) 17: Effects on the Skin (Goldzieher) 18: Skeletal Muscle Function (Wirth) 19: Nervous System (Keefe) 20: Cardiovascular System: Blood Pressure (Fraser & Weir) 21: Cardiovascular System: Coagulation, Thrombosis, and Contraceptive Steroids—Is There A Link? (Beller) 22: Cardiovascular System: Contraceptive Steroids, Plasma Lipoprotein Levels, and Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis (Washburn, Wagner, Adams, & Clarkson) 23: Metabolism: Carbohydrate Metabolism (Elkind-Hirsch & Goldzieher) 24: Metabolism: Contraceptive Steroids and Some Plasma Proteins (Cullberg) 25: Metabolism: Vitamins and Trace Elements (Amatayakul) 26: Immunologic Effects of Estrogens, Progestins, and Estrogen-Progestin Combinations (Schuurs, Geurts, Goorissen, Hazes, & Verheul) 27: Teratogenesis and Mutagenesis (Goldzieher) 28: Drug Interactions (Back & Orme) 29: Evaluating Efficacy and Safety (Edelman & Goldzieher) Appendix: Chemical Nomenclature: Trivial and Chemical Names Subject Index Back Cover
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