Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 9th edition
Published by Pearson (5 September 2025) © 2025
- Shane Bullock Monash University
- Elizabeth Manias Melbourne University , The University of Melbourne
Title overview
Fundamentals of Pharmacology provides a clear introduction to the scientific principles that underpin the safe and effective use of medicines. Designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students across the health sciences, it explores how medicines interact with physiological and pathophysiological processes and how these interactions influence therapeutic and adverse effects. By focusing on the core concepts of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics and medicine safety, learners build the knowledge needed to understand medication use across a wide range of clinical settings and patient populations.
Develop the confidence to apply pharmacological principles in clinical and professional practice. This resource helps learners understand how medicines work, predict expected therapeutic and adverse effects, recognise important precautions and contraindications, and interpret the factors that influence drug action. Through a focus on medicine groups and prototype medicines, students learn transferable principles that can be applied to both established and newly introduced therapies. Clinical applications, decision-making frameworks and real-world scenarios help connect scientific concepts to contemporary healthcare practice.
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Who It's For
For undergraduate and postgraduate students in the health sciences, including nursing, pharmacy, podiatry, optometry, paramedicine, physiotherapy and related disciplines. It is also suitable for students studying basic sciences and qualified health professionals undertaking continuing professional education or postgraduate study.
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