Delmar's A-Z Ndr-98

by Spratto, George R., Ph.D.; Woods, Adrienne L.

• ISBN13: 9780827384255
• ISBN10: 0827384254
• Edition: Disk
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Delmar Pub

Table of Contents

Notice to the Reader	v	(1)
Acknowledgments	vi	(1)
Preface	vii	(2)
Quick Guide to the Use of Delmar's NDR-98	ix	(4)
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols	xiii	(6)
Common Sound-Alike Drug Names	xix	(4)
New Drugs Added to NDR-97 and NDR-98	xxiii	(3)
Drugs Archived on the Web	xxvi
Chapter 1 How to Use NDR-98	1	(6)
Chapter 2 Therapeutic Drug Classifications	7	(230)
Alkylating Agents	7	(1)
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	7	(3)
Amebicides and Trichomonacides	10	(1)
Aminoglycosides	11	(3)
Amphetamines and Derivatives	14	(4)
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors	18	(3)
Antacids	21	(3)
Anthelmintics	24	(2)
Antianemic Drugs	26	(4)
Antianginal Drugs--Nitrates/Nitrites	30	(5)
Antiarrhythmic Drugs	35	(3)
Anticoagulants	38	(3)
Anticonvulsants	41	(3)
Antidepressants, Tricyclic	44	(6)
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents and Insulin	50	(18)
Antiemetics	68	(1)
Antihistamines (H(1) blockers)	69	(5)
Antihyperlipidemic Agents--HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors	74	(1)
Antihypertensive Agents	75	(4)
Anti-Infective Drugs	79	(4)
Antimalarial Drugs, 4-Aminoquinolines	83	(2)
Antineoplastic Agents	85	(15)
Antiparkinson Agents	100	(1)
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines	101	(6)
Antithyroid Drugs	107	(2)
Antiviral Drugs	109	(1)
Barbiturates	110	(6)
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents	116	(5)
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents	121	(2)
Calcium Salts	123	(3)
Cardiac Glycosides	126	(6)
Cephalosporins	132	(3)
Cholinergic Blocking Agents	135	(4)
Corticosteroids	139	(11)
Diuretics, Loop	150	(1)
Diuretics, Thiazides	151	(6)
Erythromycins	157	(3)
Estrogens	160	(4)
Fluoroquinolones	164	(3)
Histamine H(2) Antagonists	167	(1)
Insulins	168	(1)
Laxatives	168	(3)
Narcotic Analgesics	171	(6)
Narcotic Antagonists	177	(1)
Nasal Decongestants	178	(2)
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents	180	(3)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs	183	(4)
Ophthalmic Cholinergic (Miotic) Agents	187	(1)
Oral Contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations	188	(8)
Penicillins	196	(3)
Progesterone and Progestins	199	(3)
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting	202	(1)
Succinimide Anticonvulsants	203	(1)
Sulfonamides	204	(5)
Sympathomimetic Drugs	209	(4)
Tetracyclines	213	(3)
Theophylline Derivatives	216	(4)
Thyroid Drugs	220	(4)
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics	224	(4)
Vaccines	228	(4)
Vitamins	232	(5)
Chapter 3 A-Z Listing of Drugs	237	(1160)
Appendix 1 Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada	1397	(3)
Appendix 2 Elements of a Prescription	1400	(1)
Appendix 3 Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned	1401	(1)
Appendix 4 Commonly Used Laboratory Test Values	1402	(9)
Appendix 5 Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area	1411	(1)
Appendix 6 Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculation	1412	(1)
Appendix 7 Adult IVPB Medication Administration Guidelines and Riders	1413	(2)
Appendix 8 Therapeutic Classification of Wounds and Dressings	1415	(4)
Appendix 9 Drug Preview	1419	(14)
Appendix 10 Commonly Accepted Therapeutic Drug Levels	1433	(2)
Appendix 11 Table of Weights and Measures	1435	(2)
Index	1437