Chapter 35. Herbal medicines (phytotherapy) and homeopathy Chapter Contents Herbal medicines449 Introduction 449 History of herbal medicine 450 Categories of traditional herbs 450 The practice of herbal medicine 451 Safety…
Chapter 25. Sera and vaccines Chapter Contents The immune reaction335 Humoral immunity 335 Cell-mediated immunity 336 Active immunization336 Passive immunization337 Administration of serum337 Precautions when injecting serum 337 Antisera338 Vaccines338…
Chapter 34. Poisoning and its treatment Chapter Contents Introduction441 General management442 Severity of poisoning 442 Nature of poison used 442 Treatment442 Non-specific measures 442 Individual poisons444 Benzodiazepines 444 Salicylates (aspirin)…
Chapter 33. Disinfectants and insecticides Chapter Contents Disinfectants435 Environmental disinfectants 436 Disinfectants used on the skin and mucous membranes (antiseptics) 436 Hand decontamination 437 Use of disinfectants in various circumstances…
Chapter 7. Atheroma and thrombosisAnticoagulants and thrombolytic agents Chapter Contents Coagulation and thrombosis90 Coagulation 90 Thrombosis 91 Anticoagulants91 Heparin and heparin-like compounds 91 Hirudin 93 Oral anticoagulants: the coumarins 93…
Chapter 16. Endocrine system IV. Hormones and metabolismThe adrenal glands Chapter Contents The cortex203 Glucocorticoid hormones204 Control of cortisol release 204 Classification 204 Actions of cortisol and other corticosteroids 205…
Chapter 21. CNS 4. Antidepressants and dementias Chapter Contents Depression279 Psychosocial causes of clinical depression 280 Brain neuro transmitters and depression 280 Tricyclic antidepressants 280 Tricyclic anxiolytics 281 Selective serotonin…
Chapter 22. CNS 5. Drug dependence (drug addiction) Chapter Contents Introduction289 Types of drug dependence 290 Tolerance to drugs 290 Reasons for drug abuse and drug dependence 290 Opioids291 Withdrawal…
Chapter 12. Drugs affecting the kidney and renal function Chapter Contents Introduction to diuretics161 Oedema 161 Factors causing fluid retention 162 Renal function 162 Diuretic drugs163 Water 163 Osmotic diuretics…
Chapter 6. Drugs used for blood pressure Chapter Contents The normal control of blood pressure73 Measurement of blood pressure 74 Hypertension75 Causes of hypertension 75 How drugs can lower blood…
