Drug discovery :he evolution of modern medicines. /
Walter Sneader.
- New York : Wiley, c1985.
- x, 435 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- A Wiley medical publication .
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 362-397.
Contents: The legacy of the past -- Central nervous system depressants -- Local anaesthetics -- Antiseptics -- Analgesic, antipyretic, and antirheumatic drugs -- Drugs affecting nervous transmission -- Neuromuscular blocking agents -- Cardiovascular drugs -- Antihistamines and related drugs -- Psychopharmacological agents -- Endocrine hormones -- Vitamins -- Antiprotozoal drugs -- Synthetic antibacterial drugs -- Antibiotics -- Cancer chemotherapy.