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The purpose of this appendix is to provide an overview of the pharmacologic agents that are commonly prescribed as an adjunct to the medicalsurgical management of a wide variery of diseases and disorders. The medications in this appendix are organized according to drug class in the
following index. A description of the indication(s), mechanism of action,
and common side effects is included for each rype of medication.
Nore rhat some pharmacologic agents are listed in another chapter
or appendix, as referenced below.
Pharmacologic Agents Index
Page
Drug Class
Location
Number
Adrenocorrical steroids (glueo
Table IV-l
842
corricoids)
Angjorcnsin-converring enzyme
Table lV-2
842
inhibirors
Antiarrhythmic agents
Table IV-3
843
Anticoagulants
Table lV-4
844
839
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Page
Drug Class
Location
Number
Anticonvulsant agents
Table IV-5
845
Antiemetic agents
Table IV-6
846
Antihistamines
Table IV-7
847
Anti�infectious agenrs
Table IV-8.A-F
848-850
Aminoglycosides
Table IV-8.A
848
Cephalosporins
Table IV-8.B
848
Macrolides
Table IV-8.C
849
Penicillins
Table IV-8.D
849
Sulfonamides
Table IV-8.E
850
Tetracyclines
Table IV-8.F
850
Antiparkinsonian agents
Table IV-9
851
Antiplarelet agents
Table IV-IO
851
Antitussives
Table IV-I I
852
Beta blockers
Table IV-12
853
Bronchodilators
Table IV-IJ
853
Calcium channel blockers
Table IV-14
854
Chemotherapy agents
Table IV-15.A-H
854-860
Alkylating agents
Table IV-15.A
854
Antibiotics
Table IV-15.B
855
Antimetabolite agents
Table IV-15.C
856
Hormones
Table IV-15.D
857
Plant alkaloids
Table IV-15.E
859
Interferons
Table IV-15.F
859
Colony stimulating factors
Table IV-15.G
860
Other antineoplastic agents
Table IV-15.H
860
Corticosteroids (inhaled)
Table IV-16
861
Diuretics
Table IV-I 7
861
Endocrine medications
See endocrine
651-693
disorders in
Chapter I I
Expectorants
Table IV-18
862
Gastric acid medications
Table IV-19.A-B
862
Antacids
Table IV-19.A
862
Antiulcer medications
Table IV-19.B
862
Gastric mocility medications
Table IV-20.A-B
863-864
Antidiarrhea medications
Table lV-20.A
863
Laxatives
Table IV-20.B
864
APPENDIX IV: PHARMACOLOGIC AGENTS
841
Page
Drug Class
Location
Number
Genitourinary medications
See genitourinary
557
disorders in
Chaprer 9
Human immunodeficiency virus
See Human
614,635
infecrion medications
1mm u n odeficiency
Virus Infection in
Chaprer 10 and
Table 10-5
Immunosuppressive drugs used in
Table 12-1
704
organ transplantation
Intranasal sreroids
Table lV-21
864
Lipid lowering agents
Table lV-22
865
Mucolytics
Table lV-23
865
Nitrates
Table IV-24
866
Nutritional agems for anemia
Table IV-25
866
Osmoric diuretics
Table IV-26
867
Pain medications
See Appendix VI
879-884
Positive inotropes
Table IV-27.A-B
867
Cardiac glycosidcs
Table IV-27.A
867
Sympa rhomi metics
Table IV-27.B
867
Skeletal muscle relaxams
Table TV-28
868
Thrombolyric agenrs (fibrinolyric,)
Table TV-29
868
Topical agents commonly used for the
See Table 7-8
460
treatment of burns
Vasodilarors
Table IV-30
869