Buch, Englisch, 482 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 816 g
Buch, Englisch, 482 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 816 g
ISBN: 978-1-4200-9225-7
Verlag: CRC Press
Examining the complex interactions associated with clinical toxicological events and chemical exposure of drug administration, this updated and revised Second Edition functions as a stand-alone text or reference of clinical toxicology for professionals, students of toxicology and pharmacy, as well as forensic toxicologists, occupational healthcare workers, industrial hygienists, and safety engineers. This all-inclusive source has been updated to include the latest issues and the most current research in clinical toxicology.
Key features in Clinical Toxicology: Principles and Mechanisms include:
Convenient and organized categorization of compounds into therapeutic and non-therapeutic agents
Tables, drawings, and figures that provide readily accessible, precise data
Tables for easy usage and cross-reference to names, indications, effects, adverse reactions, and drug interactions for over 70 common herbal products
The brand, generic, and street names of therapeutic agents
Topics covered in the Second Edition include:
Symptoms of diseases and pathology caused by toxins and clinical drugs
Biological and chemical toxins, changes in protocols for managing toxic ingestions, new antidotes, changes in treatments, and the pharmacology and toxicology of herbal products
The effects of biological and chemical agents cited by the U.S. and U.N. as potential bioterrorist weapons
General physiology and pharmacology principles
The widely distributed chemical agents and currently used therapeutic drugs that have hazardous effects
Zielgruppe
Students of toxicology and pharmacy, forensic toxicologists, and occupational healthcare, industrial hygienists, and safety engineers.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsContributors
Introduction to Basic Toxicological PrinciplesIntroductionRisk Assessment and Regulatory ToxicologyTherapeutic Monitoring of Adverse Drug ReactionsClassification of Toxins in HumansExposureEffectsDose ResponseDescriptive Animal Toxicity TestsIn Vitro Alternatives to Animal ToxicityToxicokineticsChemical and Drug Receptor Interactions-Zacharoula KonsoulaToxicogenomics-Zacharoula Konsoula
Toxicity of Therapeutic AgentsSedative/HypnoticsOpioids and DerivativesSympathomimeticsHallucinogenic AgentsAnticholinergic and Neuroleptic DrugsAcetaminophen, Salicylates, and Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory DrugsAnabolic-Androgenic SteroidsCardiovascular ToxicologyAntineoplastic AgentsVitaminsHerbal Remedies
Toxicity of Non-Therapeutic AgentsAlcohols and AldehydesGasesMetals-Louis D. Trombetta and Frank A. BarileAliphatic and Aromatic HydrocarbonsInsecticidesHerbicidesRodenticidesChemical Carcinogenesis and MutagenesisReproductive and Developmental ToxicityRadiation ToxicityChemical and Biological Threats to Public SafetyIndex
