996
Index
Urinary tract and bladder, drugs affecting
continued
contraindications and cautions, 827
drug–drug interactions, 827
pharmacokinetics, 827
therapeutic actions and indications,
827
children, 820
older adults, 820
parasympathetic blockade, effects, 505
urinary tract anti-infectives, 820–824
adverse effects, 822
care considerations, 823–824
contraindications and cautions, 821
drug–drug interactions, 822
pharmacokinetics, 821
therapeutic actions and indications,
821
urinary tract antispasmodics, 824–826
adverse effects, 825
care considerations, 826
contraindications and cautions, 825
drug–drug interactions, 825
pharmacokinetics, 824
therapeutic actions and indications,
824
Urokinase, 754
Ustekinumab, 265, 266, 267
Uterine motility drugs, 620–624
oxytocics, 620–622
prostaglandins, 620, 622–624
Uterus, 596, 597
V
Vaccines and sera, 272–288
adults, 274, 275, 277
biological weapons and, 274, 282
cervical cancer, 281
children, 274, 275, 277
education, 284–285
immune sera, 285–288
adverse effects, 287
care considerations, 287–288
contraindications and cautions, 287
drug-drug interactions, 287
pharmacokinetics, 285
therapeutic actions and indications,
285
immunisation.
See
Immunisation
immunity, 273
National Schedules
Australia, 275–276
New Zealand, 277
older adults, 274, 275, 277
vaccines, 272, 278–284
adverse effects, 283
care considerations, 283–284
contraindications and cautions, 283
drug–drug interactions, 283
pharmacokinetics, 282
therapeutic actions and indications,
279, 282
Vaccinia immune globulin, 282
Valaciclovir, 132, 133
Valerian, 967
Valganciclovir, 132, 133
Valsartan, 665, 669
Vancomycin, 85
Vardenafil, 635–637
Variant angina.
See
Prinzmetal angina,
Vasospastic angina
Varicella, 236, 286
zoster vaccine, 281, 286
Vasoconstriction, 751
Vasodilators, 657, 666, 674–675
adverse effects, 674
care considerations, 674–675
contraindications and cautions, 674
drug–drug interactions, 674
pharmacokinetics, 674
therapeutic actions and indications, 674
Vasomotor tone, 652
Vasopressin, 530–532
Vasopressors, 676–677
Vasospastic angina, 713, 715
Vecuronium, 434, 435, 437
Veins, 643
Venlafaxine, 331
Venous pressure, 652–653
Ventilation, 835
Ventricle, 643
Ventricular arrhythmias, 648, 696,
699–700, 708
Verapamil, 666, 671, 701, 703, 706–707,
716, 724
Viagra, 67, 635
Vibrio cholerae vaccine, 281
Vigabatrin, 354, 357
Vildagliptin, 4, 586, 588
Vinblastine, 209
Vincristine, 191, 209, 210, 211
Vinorelbine, 209, 210
Viral haemorrhagic fever, 282
Viral vaccines, 273, 280–281
Viruses, 126–128
replication cycle, 127
Vitamins, 959–961
A, 950
B, 729, 738, 745
B
12
, 775, 787–788
D, 950
K, 758, 760, 763, 766
Volatile liquid, 416
anaesthetic agents, 420, 422–423
Vomiting, 888, 893–894
postoperative, 933–934
Voriconazole, 151–154
W
Warfarin, 752, 757, 759–765
drug–drug interactions, 765
vitamin K and, 763
Weight, 45
drug effects, 25–26
Went rice, 967
Whipworm infections, 180, 181
whipworms, 179
White willow bark, 967
Whole numbers, 53, 54
Wild yam, 613, 632
Women and heart disease, 732
Worm infections and infestations.
See
Anthelmintic agents
X
Xanthines, 437, 864, 866–870
adverse effects, 869
care considerations, 869–870
contraindications and cautions,
868–869
drug–drug interactions, 869
pharmacokinetics, 868
therapeutic actions and indications,
868
Xuan seng, 471
Xuan shen, 471, 967
Xylometazoline, 846, 847
Y
Yellow fever vaccine, 281
Z
Zanamivir, 130
Zidovudine (AZT), 127, 134, 136, 137,
138, 139, 362
Zinc oxide, 950
Ziprasidone, 336, 339, 344, 345
Zoledronic acid, 566–568
Zolmitriptan, 411, 412
Zolpidem, 313
Zonisamide, 354, 357, 361–362
Zoster vaccine, 281
Z-track (zigzag) injection technique, 782,
783
Zuclopenthixol, 336, 337
