AHFS Drug Information 2009

Book Description

'Being truly prepared means having the only print compendium of evidence-based drug information at hand.' The "go-to"
book in pharmacies for more than 50 years, "AHFS Drug Information" is your trusted source when you need unbiased
answers to critical questions. The only drug information resource published by a professional scientific
association, "AHFS" offers the highest level of quality and trust that a drug guide can provide and gives the most
expert, authoritative analysis to guide clinical decisions. Now's the time to make sure it's also part of your
organization's Emergency Readiness Plan. The new 2009 edition provides: the only comprehensive evidence-based source of
drug information in print; extensive off-label uses and dosing options; the only non-profit published reference that is
peer-reviewed and compiled without the influence of manufacturers, insurers, regulators, or other interested parties;
prescription, OTC, ophthalmic and dermatologic drugs, plus vitamins and immunizing agents; over 76,000 uniquely cited
references linking to more than 520,000 statements to primary research; electronic access to continuous updates and new
monographs; an official compendium designated by U.S. Congress; and, therapeutic recommendations supported by evidence
from primary research.




Table of Contents

AHFS Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification? 4:00 - Antihistamine Drugs
4:04 - First Generation Antihistamines
4:08 - Second Generation Antihistamines
4:92 - Other Antihistamines*
8:00 - Anti-infective Agents
8:08 - Anthelmintics
8:12 - Antibacterials
8:14 - Antifungals
8:16 - Antimycobacterials
8:18 - Antivirals
8:30 - Antiprotozoals
8:36 - Urinary Anti-infectives
8:92 - Anti-infectives, Miscellaneous*
10:00 - Antineoplastic Agents
12:00 - Autonomic Drugs
12:04 - Parasympathomimetic (Cholinergic) Agents
12:08 - Anticholinergic Agents
12:12 - Sympathomimetic (Adrenergic) Agents
12:16 - Sympatholytic (Adrenergic Blocking) Agents
12:20 - Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
12:92 - Autonomic Drugs, Miscellaneous
16:00 - Blood Derivatives
20:00 - Blood Formation, Coagulation, and Thrombosis
20:04 - Antianemia Drugs
20:12 - Antithrombotic Agents
20:16 - Hematopoietic Agents
20:24 - Hemorrheologic Agents
20:28 - Antihemorrhagic Agents
24:00 - Cardiovascular Drugs
24:04 - Cardiac Drugs
24:06 - Antilipemic Agents
24:08 - Hypotensive Agents
24:12 - Vasodilating Agents
24:16 - Sclerosing Agents
24:20 - ?Adrenergic Blocking Agents
24:24 - ?Adrenergic Blocking Agents
24:28 - Calcium-Channel Blocking Agents
24:32 - Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Inhibitors
28:00 - Central Nervous System Agents
28:04 - General Anesthetics
28:08 - Analgesics and Antipyretics
28:10 - Opiate Antagonists
28:12 - Anticonvulsants
28:16 - Psychotherapeutic Agents
28:20 - Anorexigenic Agents and Respiratory and Cerebral Stimulants
28:24 - Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
28:28 - Antimanic Agents
28:32 - Antimigraine Agents
28:36 - Antiparkinsonian Agents
28:92 - Central Nervous System Agents, Miscellaneous
32:00 - Contraceptives (foams, devices)*
34:00 - Dental Agents*
36:00 - Diagnostic Agents
36:04 - Adrenocortical Insufficiency? 36:08 - Amyloidosis*
36:10 - Appendicitis*
36:12 - Blood Volume*
36:16 - Brucellosis*
36:18 - Cardiac Function*
36:24 - Circulation Time*
36:26 - Diabetes Mellitus*
36:28 - Diphtheria*
36:30 - Drug Hypersensitivity? 36:32 - Fungi? 36:34 - Gallbladder Function? 36:36 - Gastric Function*
36:38 - Intestinal Absorption? 36:40 - Kidney Function? 36:44 - Liver Function? 36:48 - Lymphogranuloma Venereum*
36:52 - Mumps? 36:56 - Myasthenia Gravis? 36:58 - Ocular Disorders*
36:60 - Thyroid Function*
36:61 - Pancreatic Function? 36:62 - Phenylketonuria*
36:64 - Pheochromocytoma*
36:66 - Pituitary Function? 36:68 - Roentgenography*
36:72 - Scarlet Fever*
36:76 - Sweating*
36:80 - Trichinosis*
36:84 - Tuberculosis
36:88 - Urine and Feces Contents*
38:00 - Disinfectants (for agents used on objects other than skin)*
40:00 - Electrolytic, Caloric, and Water Balance
40:04 - Acidifying Agents
40:08 - Alkalinizing Agents
40:10 - Ammonia Detoxicants
40:12 - Replacement Preparations
40:18 - Ion-removing Agents
40:20 - Caloric Agents
40:24 - Salt and Sugar Substitutes*
40:28 - Diuretics
40:36 - Irrigating Solutions? 40:40 - Uricosuric Agents
44:00 - Enzymes? 48:00 - Respiratory Tract Agents
48:04 - Antihistamines
48:08 - Antitussives
48:10 - Anti-inflammatory Agents
48:12 - Bronchodilators*
48:16 - Expectorants
48:24 - Mucolytic Agents*
48:36 - Pulmonary Surfactants? 48:48 - Vasodilating Agents*
48:92 - Respiratory Agents, Miscellaneous
52:00 - Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat (EENT) Preparations
52:02 - Antiallergic Agents
52:04 - Anti-infectives
52:08 - Anti-inflammatory Agents
52:12 - Contact Lens Solutions*
52:16 - Local Anesthetics
52:24 - Mydriatics
52:28 - Mouthwashes and Gargles
52:32 - Vasoconstrictors
52:40 - Antiglaucoma Agents
52:92 - EENT Drugs, Miscellaneous
56:00 - Gastrointestinal Drugs
56:04 - Antacids and Adsorbents
56:08 - Antidiarrhea Agents
56:10 - Antiflatulents
56:12 - Cathartics and Laxatives
56:14 - Cholelitholytic Agents*
56:16 - Digestants
56:20 - Emetics
56:22 - Antiemetics
56:24 - Lipotropic Agents*
56:28 - Antiulcer Agents and Acid Suppressants
56:32 - Prokinetic Agents? 56:36 - Anti-inflammatory Agents
56:92 - GI Drugs, Miscellaneous
60:00 - Gold Compounds? 64:00 - Heavy Metal Antagonists? 68:00 - Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes
68:04 - Adrenals
68:08 - Androgens
68:12 - Contraceptives
68:16 - Estrogens and Antiestrogens
68:18 - Gonadotropins
68:20 - Antidiabetic Agents
68:22 - Antihypoglycemic Agents
68:24 - Parathyroid
68:28 - Pituitary
68:30 - Somatotropin Agonists and Antagonists
68:32 - Progestins
68:34 - Other Corpus Luteum Hormones*
68:36 - Thyroid and Antithyroid Agents
72:00 - Local Anesthetics
76:00 - Oxytocics
78:00 - Radioactive Agents*
80:00 - Serums, Toxoids, and Vaccines
80:04 - Serums
80:08 - Toxoids
80:12 - Vaccines
84:00 - Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents
84:04 - Anti-infectives
84:06 - Anti-inflammatory Agents
84:08 - Antipruritics and Local Anesthetics
84:12 - Astringents*
84:16 - Cell Stimulants and Proliferants
84:20 - Detergents? 84:24 - Emollients, Demulcents, and Protectants? 84:28 - Keratolytic Agents
84:32 - Keratoplastic Agents
84:50 - Depigmenting and Pigmenting Agents? 84:80 - Sunscreen Agents? 84:92 - Skin and Mucous Membrane Agents, Miscellaneous
86:00 - Smooth Muscle Relaxants
86:08 - Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Relaxants*
86:12 - Genitourinary Smooth Muscle Relaxants
86:16 - Respiratory Smooth Muscle Relaxants
88:00 - Vitamins
88:04 - Vitamin A? 88:08 - Vitamin B Complex? 88:12 - Vitamin C? 88:16 - Vitamin D? 88:20 - Vitamin E? 88:24 - Vitamin K Activity
88:28 - Multivitamin Preparations? 92:00 - Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents Alcohol Deterrents
5-?Reductase Inhibitors
Antidotes
Antigout Agents
Antiparkinsonian Agents
Biologic Response Modifiers
Bone Resorption Inhibitors
Cariostatic Agents? Complement Inhibitors
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Agents
Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone
Antagonists
Immunosuppressive Agents
Protective Agents
Other Miscellaneous Therapeutic Agents
94:00 - Devices*
96:00 - Pharmaceutical Aids*
* Category is currently not in use in the printed version of
?Omitted from the print version of AHFS Drug
Information because of space limitations. Copies of these
monographs are available on the AHFS Drug Information
web site, http://www.ahfsdruginformation.com. See the
Preface for details on accessing this site.
App: Most Common Laboratory Values