| Contributors |
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| Cumulative index of special reviews |
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| How to use this book |
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| A tribute to Graham Dukes |
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| Essay: Inclusion of therapeutic failures as adverse drug reactions |
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Central nervous system stimulants, drugs that suppress appetite, and drugs used in Alzheimer's disease |
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83 | (13) |
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Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists |
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Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in gout |
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114 | (11) |
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General anesthetics and therapeutic gases |
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125 | (11) |
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136 | (13) |
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Neuromuscular blocking agents and skeletal muscle relaxants |
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149 | (6) |
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Drugs affecting autonomic functions or the extrapyramidal system |
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155 | (5) |
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Dermatological drugs, topical agents, and cosmetics |
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160 | (11) |
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171 | (4) |
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Drugs acting on the respiratory tract |
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175 | (18) |
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Positive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias |
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193 | (13) |
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β-adrenoceptor antagonists and antianginal drugs |
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206 | (8) |
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Drugs acting on the cerebral and peripheral circulations |
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214 | (3) |
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217 | (8) |
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225 | (6) |
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231 | (9) |
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240 | (7) |
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Antiseptic drugs and disinfectants |
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247 | (3) |
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Penicillins, cephalosporins, other β-lactam antibiotics, and tetracyclines |
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250 | (11) |
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Miscellaneous antibacterial drugs |
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261 | (28) |
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289 | (15) |
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304 | (10) |
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314 | (10) |
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Drugs used in tuberculosis and leprosy |
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324 | (3) |
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327 | (8) |
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335 | (24) |
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Blood, blood components, plasma, and plasma products |
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359 | (9) |
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Intravenous infusions---solutions and emulsions |
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368 | (9) |
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Drugs affecting blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and hemostasis |
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377 | (3) |
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380 | (11) |
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Drugs acting on the immune system |
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391 | (27) |
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418 | (9) |
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Corticotrophins, corticosteroids, and prostaglandins |
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427 | (13) |
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Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives |
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440 | (11) |
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Thyroid hormones and antithyroid drugs |
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451 | (3) |
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Insulin, glucagon, and hypoglycemic drugs |
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454 | (12) |
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466 | (6) |
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Drugs affecting lipid metabolism |
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472 | (4) |
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476 | (18) |
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Radiological contrast agents |
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494 | (9) |
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Drugs used in ocular treatment |
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503 | (3) |
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Treatments used in complementary medicine |
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506 | (9) |
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Miscellaneous drugs, materials, and medical devices |
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515 | (9) |
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The WHO international drug monitoring programme |
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524 | (6) |
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| Address list of national centers participating in the WHO drug monitoring scheme |
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530 | (10) |
| Index of drugs |
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540 | (15) |
| Index of side effects |
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