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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