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A Textbook of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Note: Page numbers in italics refer to figures <strong>and</strong> tables.<br />

� phase 15<br />

‘ABCD’ rule, antihypertensive drugs 187<br />

abciximab 93, 209<br />

Aberdeen–Dundee intensive monitoring system<br />

65<br />

ablation therapy, cardiac dysrhythmias 222<br />

absence seizures, drugs for 134<br />

absorption <strong>of</strong> drugs 17, 18<br />

children 52, 54<br />

drug interactions 75<br />

tetracyclines 329, 389<br />

elderly patients 56<br />

eye 21, 423, 429<br />

folate 392<br />

heart failure 34<br />

iron 389<br />

kidney disease on 35<br />

nose 21<br />

oral route 19–20<br />

skin 20–1, 22, 414<br />

children 52, 54<br />

abuse <strong>of</strong> substances 433–43<br />

acamprosate 441<br />

acarbose 290<br />

accumulation <strong>of</strong> drugs 13, 14<br />

acetazolamide 274–5, 426<br />

N-acetyl-benzoquinone imine (NABQI) 27<br />

acetyl cysteine 30, 242, 260, 447<br />

acetylation 25<br />

acetylator status 80–1, 82<br />

acetylcholine receptor agonists 7<br />

acetylcholinesterase, deficiency in Alzheimer’s<br />

disease 131<br />

acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, adverse effects on<br />

lungs 243<br />

ACIC-TP (aciclovir phosphates) 345<br />

aciclovir 345–6<br />

eye 427<br />

herpes simplex in HIV infection 359<br />

skin infections 417<br />

acid secretion, stomach 247, 248<br />

acidic drugs, renal reabsorption 32<br />

acidification <strong>of</strong> urine 279<br />

acipimox 181<br />

acitretin 416<br />

acne 411–12<br />

drugs causing 418<br />

acquired immune deficiency syndrome see HIV<br />

infection<br />

acrivastine 405<br />

acromegaly 316–17<br />

activated charcoal 445, 446<br />

activated partial thromboplastin time, heparin<br />

therapy 206<br />

active immunity 399<br />

active transport<br />

distal renal tubular reabsorption 33<br />

gastrointestinal drug absorption 19–20<br />

acute bronchitis 235<br />

acute coronary syndrome 198, 199<br />

see also myocardial infarction<br />

acute intermittent porphyria 81, 84, 154<br />

adalimumab 171<br />

addiction see dependence on drugs<br />

adefovir dipivoxil 261, 349<br />

INDEX<br />

adenosine 225–6<br />

dipyridamole <strong>and</strong> 209, 226<br />

adenylyl cyclase 208<br />

β 2-adrenoceptor agonists on 236–7<br />

lithium on 121<br />

Parkinson’s syndrome 124<br />

adjuvant chemotherapy 367<br />

adjuvants (immune) 407<br />

adrenal cortex<br />

hormones 302–5<br />

see also corticosteroids<br />

suppression 302, 306, 414<br />

tetracosactide test 318<br />

adrenal medulla, hormones 305–6<br />

adrenaline 227, 305<br />

anaphylactic shock 405, 406<br />

cardiopulmonary resuscitation 221<br />

with local anaesthetics 153<br />

adrenoceptor(s)<br />

classification 7<br />

eye 424<br />

�-adrenoceptor antagonists 193<br />

on bladder 279<br />

for prostatic obstruction 280<br />

� 2-adrenoceptor agonists 150, 426<br />

�-adrenoceptor antagonists 189–90, 201<br />

for cardiac dysrhythmias 223–4<br />

eye, systemic absorption 429<br />

heart failure 190, 214<br />

hyperthyroidism 294<br />

ischaemic heart disease 198, 199, 201<br />

migraine prophylaxis 143<br />

portal hypertension 261<br />

verapamil <strong>and</strong> 191, 192, 224, 225<br />

withdrawal 10<br />

� 2-adrenoceptor agonists 236–7<br />

asthma 234<br />

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 236<br />

adrenocorticotrophic hormone 318<br />

adsorption, on apparent volume <strong>of</strong> distribution<br />

12<br />

advanced life support 220–1<br />

adverse effects <strong>of</strong> drugs 3–4, 62–70<br />

children 54–5<br />

combinations to minimize 72<br />

cytotoxic drugs 369–71<br />

drug interactions 73–7<br />

elderly patients 56<br />

on eye 428<br />

on lungs 243<br />

on skin 417–19<br />

see also under skin<br />

afterload, cardiac 212<br />

age-related macular degeneration 428<br />

agonists 6, 7<br />

dose–response curves 6<br />

agranulocytosis 69<br />

clozapine 113<br />

AIDS see HIV infection<br />

airways obstruction, �-adrenoceptor antagonists<br />

190<br />

akathisia 112, 126<br />

albumin<br />

liver disease 37–8, 274<br />

nephrotic syndrome 273<br />

alcohol 439–42<br />

metronidazole <strong>and</strong> 330, 442<br />

pregnancy 50, 440<br />

procarbazine <strong>and</strong> 373<br />

sensitivity 80<br />

sleep <strong>and</strong> 107<br />

withdrawal, antipsychotic drugs <strong>and</strong> 115<br />

see also alcoholism<br />

alcohol dehydrogenase 25<br />

alcoholism 440–2<br />

thiamine 266<br />

aldesleukin (interleukin-2) 384, 407<br />

aldosterone 305<br />

aldosterone antagonists 193, 305<br />

heart failure 214<br />

myocardial infarction 200<br />

alefacept 415<br />

alemtuzumab 383<br />

alfentanil 150, 161<br />

alginate, reflux oesophagitis 252<br />

alkalinization <strong>of</strong> urine 279<br />

alkalosis, loop diuretics 275<br />

alkylating agents 372–3<br />

aplastic anaemia 395<br />

allergic asthma 233<br />

omalizumab for 241<br />

allergic rhinitis 405, 406<br />

allergy<br />

adverse drug reactions 63, 66–7<br />

lungs 243<br />

mediator blocking 405–6<br />

allopurinol 172–3<br />

ciclosporin <strong>and</strong> 402<br />

6-mercaptopurine <strong>and</strong> 173, 376–7<br />

allylamines 343<br />

alopecia<br />

<strong>and</strong>rogenic 412<br />

cytotoxic drugs 371<br />

drugs causing 418<br />

alprostadil<br />

cavernosal injection 315<br />

ductus arteriosus 313<br />

alteplase 199, 202<br />

alternative medicines 97–102<br />

altitude sickness, acetazolamide 274<br />

aluminium hydroxide 250<br />

Alzheimer’s disease 131–2<br />

amantadine<br />

elderly patients 58<br />

influenza 348<br />

Parkinson’s disease 126<br />

amikacin 328<br />

plasma concentrations 42<br />

amiloride 276<br />

hyperkalaemia 280<br />

�-aminobutyric acid (GABA) 133<br />

aminoglutethimide 384<br />

aminoglycosides 327–8<br />

ciclosporin <strong>and</strong> 402<br />

eye 427<br />

plasma concentration monitoring 42<br />

platinum compounds <strong>and</strong> 374<br />

renal failure 37<br />

urinary tract infections 33<br />

5-aminolevulinic acid synthetase, induction 84

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