Side Effects of Drugs Annual: A worldwide yearly survey of new data in adverse drug reactions

The Side Effects of Drugs Annual was first published in 1977. It has been continually published since then as a yearly update to the voluminous encyclopedia Meyler's Side Effects of Drugs. Each new Annual continues to provide clinicians and medical investigators with a reliable and critical yearly survey of new data and trends in the area of adverse drug reactions and interactions. An international team of specialists has contributed to the informative Annual by critically interpreting it and by pointing to whatever is misleading. Provides a critical yearly survey of new data and trendsSpecial reviews in this Annual include, among other topics, epidemiology of the use of ecstasy, paracetamol and the risk of asthma, combination vaccines/multiple immunizations, interactions of herbal medicines with warfarin, and tyrosine kinase inhibitors INDICE: 1. Central nervous system stimulants and drugs that suppress appetite2. Antidepressant drugs, 3. Lithium, 4. Drugs of abuse5. Hypnotics and sedatives, 6. Antipsychotic Drugs, 7. Antiepileptic Drugs8. Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists9. Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in gout10. General anesthetics and therapeutic gases11. Local anesthetics12. Neuromuscular blocking agents and skeletal muscle relaxants13. Drugs that affect autonomic functions or the extrapyramidal system14. Dermatological drugs, topical agents and cosmetics15. Antihistamines (H1-receptor antagonists)16. Drugs acting on the respiratory tract17. Positive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias18. Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists and antianginal drugs19. Drugs acting on the cerebral and peripheral circulations20. Antihypertensive Drugs, 21. Diuretics, 22. Metals23. Metal antagonists24. Antiseptic drugs and disinfectant25. Penicillins, cephalosporins, other beta-lactam antibiotics, and tetracyclines26. Miscellaneous antibacterial drugs27. Antifungal Drugs, 28. Antiprotozoal Drugs, 29. Antiviral drugs30. Drugs used in tuberculosis and leprosy31. Antihelminthic drugs, 32. Vaccines33. Blood, blood components, plasma and plasma products34. Formulations used in nutrition35. Drugs affecting blood coagulation, fibrinolysis, and hemostasis36. Gastrointestinal Drugs37. Drugs that act on the immune system: cytokines and monoclonal antibodies38. Drugs that act on the immune system: immunosuppressive and immunostimulatory drugs39. Corticotrophins, corticosteroids, and prostaglandins40. Sex hormones and related compounds, including hormonal contraceptives41. Thyroid hormones, iodine, and antithyroid drugs42. Insulin, other hypoglycemic drugs, and glucagon43. Miscellaneous hormones, 44. Drugs that affect lipid metabolism45. Cytostatic Drugs, 46. Radiological contrast agents47. Drugs used in ocular treatment48. Treatments used in complementary and alternative medicine49. Miscellaneous drugs and materials, medical devices and techniques

• ISBN: 978-0-444-63407-8
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1000
• Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés