Medical pharmacology at a glance /
Michael J. Neal.
- 5th ed.
- Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
- 104 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Drugs used in affective disorders: antidepressants -- Opioid analgesics -- Drugs used in nausea and vertigo (antiemetics) -- Drug misuse and dependence -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- Corticosteroids -- Sex hormones and drugs -- Thyroid and antithyroid drugs -- Antidiabetic drugs -- Antibacterial drugs that inhibit nucleic acid synthesis: sulphonamides -- Trimethoprim, quinolones and nitroimidazoles -- Antibacterial drugs that inhibit cell wall synthesis: penicillins -- Cephalosporins and vancomycin -- Antibacterial drugs that inhibit protein synthesis: aminoglycosides -- Tetracyclines, macrolides and chloramphenicol -- Antifungal and antiviral drugs -- Drugs acting on parasites. I: helminths (worms) -- Drugs acting on parasites. II: protozoa -- Drugs used in cancer -- Poisoning -- Adverse drug reactions.