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Preface | |
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Acknowledgements | |
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How to use this book | |
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Further reading | |
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Introduction: principles of drug action | |
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Drug-receptor interactions | |
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Drug absorption, distribution and excretion | |
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Drug metabolism | |
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Local anaesthetics | |
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Drugs acting at the neuromuscular junction | |
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Autonomic nervous system | |
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Autonomic drugs acting at cholinergic synapses | |
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Drugs acting on the sympathetic system | |
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Ocular pharmacology | |
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Asthma, hay fever and anaphylaxis | |
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Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract I: peptic ulcer | |
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Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract II: motility and secretions | |
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Drugs acting on the kidney: diuretics | |
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Drugs used in hypertension | |
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Drugs used in angina | |
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Antiarrhythmic drugs | |
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Drugs used in heart failure | |
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Drugs used to affect blood coagulation | |
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Lipid-lowering drugs | |
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Agents used in anaemias | |
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Central transmitter substances | |
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General anaesthetics | |
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Anxiolytics and hypnotics | |
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Antiepileptic drugs | |
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Drugs used in Parkinson’s disease | |
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Antipsychotic drugs (neuroleptics) | |
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Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants | |
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Opioid analgesics | |
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Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics) | |
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Drug misuse and dependence | |
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Non-steroidal anti-infl ammatory drugs (NSAIDs) | |
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Corticosteroids | |
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Sex hormones and drugs | |
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Thyroid and antithyroid drugs | |
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Antidiabetic agents | |
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Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides, trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles | |
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Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins, cephalosporins and vancomycin | |
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Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides, tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol | |
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Antifungal drugs | |
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Antiviral drugs | |
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Drugs acting on parasites I: helminths (worms) | |
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Drugs acting on parasites II: protozoa | |
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Drugs used in cancer | |
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Immunosuppressants and antirheumatoid drugs | |
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Poisoning | |
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Adverse drug reactions | |
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Case studies and questions | |
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Answers | |
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Index | |