Ashgate Handbook of Anti-Infective Agents: An International Guide to 1,500 Anti Infective Agents

Author: Milne G. W. A.
Published: October 2000
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Limited
ISBN: 056608385X
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 496

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This Handbook contains records for all the major drugs currently used in the treatment of infection. Monographs are provided for 1600 anti-infective agents. For each main entry, the following information is provided: the chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms; the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number; the European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number; and the Merck Index (12th edition) number. The physical properties of each compound are described and the known biological activity and indicated applications are presented. The structure of each compound is provided, together with a summary of the acute toxicity data associated with it. The manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given. Indexes including a master index of names and synonyms, are appended.

Table of Contents:

Preface vii
Acknowledgements ix
How to Use This Book xi
Glossary of Units xv
Abbreviations and Symbols xvii
Part I Main Entries 1
Anthelmintics 3
Antiamebics 19
Antibiotics 29
2,4-Diaminopyrimidine 29
Aminoglycoside 31
Amphenicol 44
Ansamycin 46
beta-Lactam 47
Leprostatic 107
Lincosamide 109
Macrolide 111
Nitrofuran 119
Other 124
Polypeptide 134
Quinolone 143
Sulfonamide 152
Sulfone 168
Tetracycline 171
Tuberculostatic 179
Antibacterial Adjuncts 190
Antifungals 192
Antimalarials 221
Antipneumocystic Agents 231
Antiprotozoals 232
Antirickettsials 246
Antiseptics 249
Antisyphilitics 276
Antivirals 279
Part II Indexes 299
CAS Registry Number Index 301
EINECS Number Index 319
Name and Synonym Index 329
Part III Manufacturers and Suppliers Directory 437

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