href="#ulink_beb047d1-5fe3-5365-9e79-480793a71815">Drugs and dialysis Conclusion References Further reading Multiple choice questions Find out more
20 Chapter 12: Medications and diabetes mellitus Aim Introduction HbA1c Blood glucose measurements Diagnosis and signs and symptoms Individual assessment Oral medications Insulin Conclusion References Further reading Multiple choice questions
21 Chapter 13: Medications and the respiratory system Aim Introduction Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract Common respiratory conditions Classes of respiratory drugs Oxygen therapy Bronchodilators β2 adrenoceptor agonists Muscarinic receptor antagonists Xanthines Corticosteroids Immune modulators Mast cell stabilisers Leukotriene receptor antagonists Mucolytics Conclusion References Further reading Multiple choice questions Find out more
22 Chapter 14: Medications and the gastrointestinal system Aim Introduction Gastroesophageal reflux disease Peptic ulcer disease Nausea and vomiting Gut motility and defaecation Constipation Diarrhoea Inflammatory bowel disease Ulcerative colitis Crohn's disease Conclusion References Further reading Multiple choice questions
23 Chapter 15: Medications used in cancer Aims Introduction Cancer Chemotherapies Side effects of chemotherapy Prescription and administration of chemotherapy Immunotherapies in treating cancer The use of immunotherapy Side effects of immunotherapy Corticosteroid use in cancer Side effects of Corticosteroids Conclusion Glossary References Further reading
24 Chapter 16: Medications and the nervous system Aim Introduction Epilepsy Parkinson's disease Strokes Multiple sclerosis Disease‐modifying drugs Conclusion References