Ashgate Handbook of Autonomic Nervous System Agents: An International Guide to 2000 Drugs in Current Use
edited by G.W.A. Milne

This handbook contains records for all the major drugs that mimic or block the actions of ANS neurotransmitters or whose activities involve a direct effect on ANS neurotransmitter production, destruction or reuptake, or on junctional transmission.

Monographs are provided for 1,996 ANS agents.

For each main entry, the following information is provided:

• Chemical name and a list of proprietary names and synonyms

• Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number

• European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances (EINECS) number

• 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, and the manufacturers and suppliers of the drug are also given.

Indexes, including a master index of names and synonyms, are appended.

Contents

How to Use This Book
Glossary of Units
Abbreviations and Symbols

1. Main Entries
   • Adrenergic Antagonists.
   • Adrenomimetics.
   • Anticholinergic Agents.
   • Cholinomimetics.
   • Neuromuscular Junction/Ganglionic Agents

2. Indexes
   • CAS Registry Number Index.
   • EINECS Number Index.
   • Name and synonym Index

3. Manufacturer and Suppliers Directory

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