Side effects of drugs annual 15 : a worldwide yearly survey of new data and trends

The expert team of authors and editors working on the series have once again critically reviewed the vast amount of data on adverse drug reactions appearing annually. The Side Effects of Drugs Annual provides a complete overview of all known side effects of drugs, both major and obscure. The 'Special Reviews' give special attention to topics of current interest: -Reye's syndrome and aspirin; better proof than before -Doubts about midazolam -Newer non-depolarizing neuromuscular blocking agents -Contact allergy to corticosteroids -Amiodarone and the lungs -Sexual function and beta-blockade Content: Editorial Board Page iii Contributors Pages v-ix Special reviews Page xv How to use this book Pages xvii-xviii The nocebo effect—poorly known but getting stronger Original Research Article Pages xix-xxv Peter Tyrer Central nervous system stimulants and anorectic agents Original Research Article Pages 1-10 Reginald P. Sequeira Antidepressant drugs Original Research Article Pages 11-19 Martin Elphick Lithium Original Research Article Pages 20-26 Mogens Schou Drugs of abuse Original Research Article Pages 27-34 Alan I. Green, Eric J. Watsky, Carl Salzman Hypnotics and sedatives Original Research Article Pages 35-42 T.C. Jerram Antipsychotic drugs Original Research Article Pages 43-56 Dolors Capell`, Joan-Ramon Laporte Anticonvulsant durgs Original Research Article Pages 57-67 J.C. Mucklow Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists Original Research Article Pages 68-84 A. Hamid Ghodse, A. Kumar Vohra Antipyretic analgesics Original Research Article Pages 85-91 Giancarlo Agnelli, Benilde Cosmi Anti-inflammatory analgesics and drugs used in rheumatoid arthritis and gout Original Research Article Pages 92-109 A. Del Favero General anesthetics and therapeutic gases Original Research Article Pages 110-116 M.N.G. Dukes Local anesthetics Original Research Article Pages 117-121 Anne Chiffoleau, Claude Larousse Neuromuscular blocking agents and skeletal muscle relaxants Original Research Article Pages 122-131 F.J. Richardson, S. Agoston Drugs affecting autonomic functions or the extrapyramidal system Original Research Article Pages 132-138 Inga Lunde Dermatological drugs, topical agents and cosmetics Original Research Article Pages 139-154 Anton C. de Groot Antihistamines Original Research Article Pages 155-160 Inga Lunde Antiallergic and antitussive drugs Original Research Article Pages 161-164 F.A. Nelemans Positive inotropic drugs and drugs used in dysrhythmias Original Research Article Pages 165-187 J.K. Aronson β -adrenoceptor antagonists and antianginal drugs Original Research Article Pages 188-197 L. Offerhaus Drugs acting on the cerebral and peripheral circulation Original Research Article Pages 198-199 R. Verhaeghe, M. Verstraete Antihypertensive drugs Original Research Article Pages 200-211 J.A. Steiner Diuretic drugs Original Research Article Pages 212-223 Gordon T. McInnes Metals Original Research Article Pages 224-236 P.L.C.M. van Riel Metal antagonists Original Research Article Pages 237-249 R.H.B. Meyboom, I.A. Jaffe Antiseptic drugs and disinfectants Original Research Article Pages 250-253 G. Reybrouck Penicillins, cephalosporins and tetracyclines Original Research Article Pages 254-265 T. Midtvedt Miscellaneous antibiotics Original Research Article Pages 266-275 T. Midtvedt Antifungal drugs Original Research Article Pages 276-285 V.K. Lepakhin, A.V. Astakhova Antiprotozoal drugs Original Research Article Pages 286-307 I. Nir Miscellaneous antibacterial and antiviral drugs Original Research Article Pages 308-326 Juhana E. Idänpään-Heikkilä, Kari Aranko Drugs used in tuberculosis and leprosy Original Research Article Pages 327-332 C.J. Ellis Anthelminthic drugs Original Research Article Pages 333-336 A.G.C. Bauer Enzymes and enzyme inhibitors Pages 337-339 M.N.G. Dukes Immunobiological preparations Original Research Article Pages 340-363 S. Dittmann Blood and blood products Original Research Article Pages 364-377 F.A. Ala Intravenous and parenteral infusions Original Research Article Pages 378-382 P.I. Folb Drugs affecting blood coagulation and hemostasis Original Research Article Pages 383-389 J. Vermylen, Ph. Vanhove, M. Verstraete Gastrointestinal drugs Original Research Article Pages 390-405 M.N.G. Dukes Immunomodulating agents Original Research Article Pages 406-410 J. Descotes, J.Cl. Evreux Vitamins Original Research Article Pages 411-417 Hans D. Reuter Corticotrophins and corticosteroids Original Research Article Pages 418-425 S. Erill Sex hormones and related compounds including hormonal contraceptives Original Research Article Pages 426-443 K.-W. von Eickstedt Thyroid hormones, iodine and antithyroid drugs Original Research Article Pages 444-450 R. Bouillon Insulin, glucagon and hypoglycemic drugs Original Research Article Pages 451-462 H.M.J. Krans Miscellaneous hormones Original Research Article Pages 463-476 R. Bouillon Drugs affecting lipid metabolism Original Research Article Pages 477-482 I. Aursnes Cytostatics and immuno-suppressive drugs Original Research Article Pages 483-497 Andrew Stanley, George Blackledge Radiological contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals Original Research Article Pages 498-509 G. Ansell Drugs used in ocular treatment Original Research Article Pages 510-513 B.C.P. Polak Drugs used in non-orthodox medicine Original Research Article Pages 514-531 P.A.G.M. de Smet Miscellaneous drugs and agents Original Research Article Pages 532-539 N.H. Choulis International drug monitoring Pages 541-543 Address list of national centres participating in the WHO drug monitoring scheme Pages 544-548 Index of drugs Pages 549-559 Index of side effects Pages 561-586