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| Cumulative index of special reviews, Annuals 16-21 |
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| How to use this book |
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| Essay: Errors in prescribing, preparing, and giving medicines: definition, classification, and prevention |
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Central nervous system stimulants and drugs that suppress appetite |
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11 | (8) |
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19 | (10) |
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29 | (10) |
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39 | (6) |
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45 | (36) |
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81 | (16) |
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Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists |
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97 | (10) |
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Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in gout |
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107 | (17) |
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General anesthetics and therapeutic gases |
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124 | (10) |
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134 | (12) |
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Neuromuscular blocking agents and skeletal muscle relaxants |
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146 | (8) |
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Drugs affecting autonomic functions or the extrapyramidal system |
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154 | (5) |
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Dermatological drugs, topical agents, and cosmetics |
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159 | (17) |
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176 | (5) |
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Drugs acting on the respiratory tract |
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181 | (20) |
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Positive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias |
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201 | (12) |
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β-Adrenoceptor antagonists and antianginal drugs |
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213 | (8) |
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Drugs acting on the cerebral and peripheral circulations |
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221 | (3) |
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224 | (9) |
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233 | (9) |
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242 | (12) |
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254 | (8) |
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Antiseptic drugs and disinfectants |
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262 | (3) |
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Penicillins, cephalosporins, other β-lactam antibiotics, and tetracyclines |
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265 | (8) |
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Miscellaneous antibacterial drugs |
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273 | (12) |
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285 | (17) |
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302 | (15) |
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317 | (4) |
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Drugs used in tuberculosis and leprosy |
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321 | (3) |
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324 | (9) |
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333 | (28) |
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Blood, blood components, plasma, and plasma products |
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361 | (10) |
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Intravenous infusions: solutions and emulsions |
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371 | (15) |
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Drugs affecting blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and hemostasis |
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386 | (3) |
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389 | (10) |
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Drugs acting on the immune system |
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399 | (32) |
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431 | (11) |
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Corticotrophins, corticosteroids, and prostaglandins |
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442 | (16) |
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Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives |
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458 | (11) |
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Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs |
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469 | (3) |
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Insulin, glucagon, and hypoglycemic drugs |
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472 | (11) |
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483 | (7) |
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Drugs affecting lipid metabolism |
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490 | (4) |
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494 | (4) |
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Radiological contrast agents |
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498 | (9) |
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Drugs used in ocular treatment |
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507 | (4) |
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Treatments used in complementary medicine |
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511 | (9) |
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Miscellaneous drugs, materials, and medical devices |
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520 | (9) |
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| The WHO international drug monitoring programme |
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529 | (7) |
| Address list of national centers participating in the WHO drug monitoring scheme |
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536 | (11) |
| Index of drugs |
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547 | (16) |
| Index of side effects |
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