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Synopsis
This A-Z reference book is fully cross-referenced and covers all the main medical preparations that are available either over the counter or on prescription. It gives chemical names, generic and brand names, and describes uses and active constituents. An explanation of potential side-effects is given, possible problems caused by allergic reactions and any other complications associated with drug-taking. There is also information on people who should be wary of taking certain drugs, such as pregnant women, diabetics and patients with kidney problems. An introductory section explains what drugs are, how they are prepared and how they work.
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DR IAN MORTON is a former Lecturer in Pharmacology at University College London, and Senior Lecturer at King's College London. He is now a consultant editor and writer in pharmacology. DR JUDITH HALL has occupied various postdoctoral positions at King's College, London, and held a Wellcome Trust Medical Research Fellowship at the University of Surrey. She is a former Editor of the British Journal of Pharmacology.Both Dr Morton and Dr Hall have a keen interest in explaining about drugs and how they work to the non-specialist, and since 1988 have worked together both in writing and editing more than a dozen books, as well as numerous encyclopedia entries directed at the general public.
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This A-Z reference book is fully cross-referenced and covers all the main medical preparations that are available either over the counter or on prescription. It gives chemical names, generic and brand names, and describes uses and active constituents. An explanation of potential side-effects is given, possible problems caused by allergic reactions and any other complications associated with drug-taking. There is also information on people who should be wary of taking certain drugs, such as pregnant women, diabetics and patients with kidney problems. An introductory section explains what drugs are, how they are prepared and how they work.
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