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"The Top 100 Drugs combines the best elements of a students' textbook with those of a prescribers' manual. It gives equal weight to essential information on the science of pharmacology as well as the real-world practicalities of prescribing, all in an accessible and clear format. Written by leaders in the field of clinical pharmacology, this popular book has been fully revised and updated to include the drugs used today, including monoclonal antibodies and antiviral drugs for COVID-19. With common indications, mechanism of action, adverse effects, important interactions and a clinical tip for each drug as well as questions to test knowledge, this book is key to helping students understand everything they need to know about the drugs they are likely to use in practice."--Publisher marketing

Note biographique

Andrew Hitchings, BSc(Hons) MBBS PhD MRCP FHEA FFICM, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London; Honorary Consultant in Neurointensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.Andrew Hitchings, BSc(Hons) MBBS PhD MRCP FHEA FFICM, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, St George's, University of London; Honorary Consultant in Neurointensive Care, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Table des matières

List of abbreviations

5¿-reductase inhibitors

¿-blockers

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

Acetylcysteine (N-acetylcysteine)

Activated charcoal

Adenosine

Adrenaline (epinephrine)

Aldosterone antagonists

Alginates and antacids

Allopurinol

Aminoglycosides

Aminosalicylates

Amiodarone

Angiotensin-converting enzyme
(ACE) inhibitors

Angiotensin receptor blockers

Antidepressants, selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Antidepressants, tricyclics
and related drugs

Antidepressants, venlafaxine
and mirtazapine

Antiemetics, dopamine
D₂-receptor antagonists

Antiemetics, histamine
H₁-receptor antagonists

Antiemetics, serotonin
5-HT₃-receptor antagonists

Antifungal drugs

Antihistamines
(H₁-receptor antagonists)

Antimotility drugs

Antimuscarinics, bronchodilators

Antimuscarinics, cardiovascular
and gastrointestinal uses

Antimuscarinics, genitourinary uses

Antipsychotics,
first-generation (typical)

Antipsychotics,
second-generation (atypical)

Antiviral drugs

Antiplatelet drugs, ADP-receptor antagonists

Antiplatelet drugs, aspirin

Azathioprine

ß-blockers

ß₂-agonists

Benzodiazepines

Bisphosphonates

Calcium and vitamin D

Calcium channel blockers

Carbamazepine

Cephalosporins and
carbapenems

Chloramphenicol

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), inhaled

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), systemic

Corticosteroids (glucocorticoids),
topical

Digoxin

Dipeptidylpeptidase-4 inhibitors

Direct oral anticoagulants

Diuretics, loop

Diuretics, thiazide and
thiazide-like

Dopaminergic drugs for
Parkinson's disease

Emollients

Fibrinolytic drugs

Gabapentin and pregabalin

H₂-receptor antagonists

Heparins and fondaparinux

Insulin

Iron

Lamotrigine

Laxatives, osmotic

Laxatives, stimulant

Leukotriene receptor antagonists

Levetiracetam

Lidocaine

Macrolides

Metformin

Methotrexate

Metronidazole

Naloxone

Nicotine replacement and
related drugs

Nitrates

Nitrofurantoin

Non-steroidal
antiinflammatory drugs

Ocular lubricants (artificial tears)

Oestrogens and progestogens

Opioids, strong

Opioids, weak/moderate

Oxygen

Paracetamol

Penicillins

Penicillins, antipseudomonal

Penicillins, broad-spectrum

Penicillins, penicillinase-resistant

Phosphodiesterase (type 5)
inhibitors

Prostaglandin analogue eye
drops

Proton pump inhibitors

Quinine

Quinolones

Serotonin 5-HT₁-receptor
agonists

Sex hormone antagonists for
breast cancer

Statins

Sulphonylureas

Tetracyclines

Thyroid hormones

Trimethoprim

Valproate (valproic acid)

Vancomycin

Vitamins

Warfarin

Z-drugs

Colloids (plasma substitutes)

Compound sodium lactate
(Hartmann's solution)

Glucose (dextrose)

Potassium chloride

Sodium chloride

100 single best-answer questions

Answers and explanations

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