Notice to the Reader | p. vii |
Preface | p. viii |
Also Available from Medical Economics | p. xii |
Acknowledgments | p. xv |
Quick Reference Guide to a Drug Monograph | p. xvi |
New Drugs Added in 2002 and 2003 Editions | p. xix |
Common Sound-Alike Drug Names | p. xxi |
Drugs Archived on the Web | p. xxv |
Commonly Used Abbreviations and Symbols | p. xxvii |
Therapeutic Drug Classifications | p. 1 |
Alkylating Agents | p. 1 |
Alpha-1-Adrenergic Blocking Agents | p. 2 |
Aminoglycosides | p. 3 |
Amphetamines and Derivatives | p. 5 |
Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonists | p. 8 |
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors | p. 9 |
Antianginal Drugs--Nitrates/Nitrites | p. 12 |
Antiarrhythmic Drugs | p. 15 |
Anticonvulsants | p. 17 |
Antidepressants, Tricyclic | p. 19 |
Antidiabetic Agents: Hypoglycemic Agents | p. 24 |
Antidiabetic Agents: Insulins | p. 28 |
Antiemetics | p. 39 |
Antihistamines (H1 Blockers) | p. 40 |
Antihyperlipidemic Agents--HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors | p. 43 |
Antihypertensive Agents | p. 45 |
Anti-Infective Drugs | p. 48 |
Antineoplastic Agents | p. 50 |
Antiparkinson Agents | p. 61 |
Antipsychotic Agents, Phenothiazines | p. 62 |
Antiviral Drugs | p. 67 |
Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents | p. 68 |
Calcium Channel Blocking Agents | p. 73 |
Calcium Salts | p. 75 |
Cephalosporins | p. 77 |
Cholinergic Blocking Agents | p. 79 |
Corticosteroids | p. 82 |
Diuretics, Loop | p. 90 |
Diuretics, Thiazides | p. 93 |
Estrogens | p. 96 |
Fluoroquinolones | p. 99 |
Heparins, Low Molecular Weight | p. 101 |
Herbs | p. 102 |
Histamine H[subscript 2] Antagonists | p. 113 |
Laxatives | p. 114 |
Narcotic Analgesics | p. 116 |
Narcotic Antagonists | p. 121 |
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents | p. 121 |
Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs | p. 124 |
Oral Contraceptives: Estrogen-Progesterone Combinations | p. 127 |
Penicillins | p. 137 |
Progesterone and Progestins | p. 140 |
Proton Pump Inhibitors | p. 141 |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors | p. 143 |
Antimigraine Drugs | p. 144 |
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants, Centrally Acting | p. 146 |
Succinimide Anticonvulsants | p. 147 |
Sulfonamides | p. 149 |
Sympathomimetic Drugs | p. 151 |
Tetracyclines | p. 155 |
Thyroid Drugs | p. 158 |
Tranquilizers/Antimanic Drugs/Hypnotics | p. 160 |
Vaccines | p. 164 |
Vitamins | p. 164 |
A-Z Listing of Drugs | p. 171 |
Drug Preview | p. 1499 |
Controlled Substances in the United States and Canada | p. 1503 |
Pregnancy Categories: FDA Assigned | p. 1506 |
Nomogram for Estimating Body Surface Area | p. 1507 |
Commonly Accepted Therapeutic Drug Levels | p. 1508 |
Tables of Weights and Measures | p. 1510 |
Elements of a Prescription | p. 1512 |
Easy Formulas for IV Rate Calculations | p. 1513 |
Adult IVPB Medication Administration Guidelines and Riders | p. 1514 |
Therapeutic Classification of Wounds and Dressings | p. 1516 |
Medication Errors: The Importance of Reporting | p. 1522 |
Commonly Used Combination Drugs | p. 1524 |
Drug/Food Interactions | p. 1538 |
Drugs Whose Effects are Modified by Grapefruit Juice | p. 1543 |
Drugs Which Should Not be Crushed | p. 1544 |
Drugs Commonly Used in the Treatment of Diabetes; Hypertension; Hepatitis; Arthritis (Rheumatoid) | p. 1545 |
Drug Therapy for Pain Management | p. 1548 |
Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens | p. 1551 |
Treatment of Chemotherapy-induced Emesis | p. 1556 |
Bioterrorism Agents | p. 1558 |
IV Index | p. 1563 |
Index | p. 1573 |
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