Chapter 4. The autonomic nervous system, asthma, 5-hydroxytryptamine and migraine Chapter Contents Introduction to the autonomic nervous system40 Components of the autonomic nervous system40 Sympathetic nervous system 40 Parasympathetic nervous…
Chapter 32. Adverse reactions to drugs, testing of drugs and pharmacovigilance Chapter Contents Types of adverse reactions422 Type A reactions 422 Type B reactions 422 Clinical disorders caused by allergic…
Chapter 15. Endocrine system III. Hormones and metabolismInsulin, diabetes mellitus and obesity Chapter Contents The pancreas189 The normal control of glucose metabolism 190 Insulin190 Actions of insulin 190 Diabetes mellitus191…
Chapter 29. Application of drugs to the skin, nose and ears Chapter Contents The skin390 Ointments 390 Creams 390 Pastes 390 Lotions 390 Dusting powders 390 Ingredients in preparations390 The…
Chapter 30. Vitamins, iron and treatment of anaemia Chapter Contents Vitamins401 Vitamin A (retinol) 402 Retinoids 402 Vitamin B group 403 Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 404 Vitamin B and C…
Chapter 13. Endocrine system IThe hypothalamus and pituitary Chapter Contents Hormones169 Classification of endocrine glands 170 The hypothalamus-pituitary axis170 The pituitary stalk 171 Control of pituitary hormone release171 Control of…
Chapter 19. CNS 2. Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease Chapter Contents Epilepsy247 Introduction 247 Causes of seizures 248 Drugs that may cause seizures 248 Terms used to describe seizures 248 Types…
Chapter 20. CNS 3. Antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics Chapter Contents Introduction264 Types of mental illness264 Brain neurotransmitters and psychiatric disorders264 Antipsychotic drugs264 Administration of drugs to psychiatric patients – general…
Chapter 26. Drugs used in the treatment of malignant disease Chapter Contents Introduction343 Nuclear division and cytotoxic drugs344 The cell cycle 344 Treatment with drugs 344 The natural history of…
Chapter 10. Narcotic analgesics Chapter Contents The perception of pain132 Mechanism of pain perception 132 Drugs that relieve pain133 Sites of drug action 133 Opioid analgesics133 The mechanism of action…
