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Publisher

Routledge

Year

2015

ISBN

9781317325864

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Health Care Delivery

INDEX

1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol 678

12-hydroperoxyeicosatrienoic acid (12-HPETE) 273

19-norandrosterone 198

20-carbon fatty acid 272

2-methyl-5-HT 275

2-propanol 765

3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarylcoenzyme A reductase (HMG-CoA) 419, 421

3-methoxy-4, 5-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MMDA) 193

3-TC 796

4-aminobenzoic acid 131

4-aminoquinoline 780

5%-iodine solution 624

5-adenosine monophosphate (5-AMP) 223

5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) 575–6

5-fluorouracil 800, 825

5-HT agonists 277

5-HT receptors 275, 277, 293, 298, 301

5-HT see 5-hydroxytryptamine

5-hydroxytryptamine 211, 263, 266, 274, 275, 292–3, 314, 319, 576, 659, 661, 692, 710, 806, 824

5- hydroxytryptamine receptors 275, 277, 292, 300, 301, 319

5α-dihydrotestosterone 640

7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2 107

7-dehydrocholesterol 678

8-aminoquinoline 780

abacavir 788–9, 796

abciximab 107, 466, 471

Abelcet 804

Abilify 304

absorption, drug 110–11, 120, 124–5, 153, 158, 864–5

acamprosate 190

acarbose 615, 625

Accolate 541

Accupro 442, 502

Accuretic 442, 502

acebutolol 227, 237, 4...

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Brief Contents
Table of Contents
Guided tour
List of figures
List of tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
Section I Pharmacology Within the Social Context
Section II Pharmacology Within the Professional Context
Section III Drug Administration and Professional Responsibilities
Section IV General Aspects of Pharmacology
Section V Toxicology
Section VI Autonomic Pharmacology
Section VII Chemical Mediators
Section VIII Modulation of Behaviour, Cognition and Motor Activity
Section IX Drugs Used to Relieve Pain and Produce Anaesthesia
Section X Modulation of Oxygenation and Perfusion
Section XI Modulation of Gastrointestinal Function
Section XII Modulation of Body Growth, Development and Metabolism
Section XIII Nutritional and Natural Therapies
Section XIV Modulation of Cellular Growth and Proliferation
Section XV Drugs Used Topically
Appendix A Common prescription terminology
Appendix B Common US generic drugs names
Appendix C SI units
Appendix D Drug calculations
Appendix E Common symbols used in medication charts
Appendix F Common word mix-ups
Appendix G Drug–herb interactions
Glossary
Index