Modern Medical Toxicology (5^th Ed.) Completely Updated, Revised and Profusely Illustrated

SECTION 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
1. Introduction
2. Diagnosis of Poisoning
3. General Management of Poisoning
4. Medicolegal Aspects of Poisoning

SECTION 2: CORROSIVE (CAUSTIC) POISONS
5. Mineral Acids (Inorganic Acids)
6. Organic Acids
7. Alkalies and Other Caustics

SECTION 3: CHEMICAL POISONS
8. Nonmetallic Chemical Poisons
9. Heavy Metals

SECTION 4: ORGANIC POISONS (TOXINS)
10. Irritant Plants
11. Plants of Special Importance
Hepatotoxic Plants
12. Venomous Bites and Stings

SECTION 5: NEUROTOXIC POISONS
13. Somniferous Drugs
14. Inebriants
15. Deliriants
16. Stimulants
17. Anticonvulsants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs
18. Anesthetics and Muscle Relaxants
19. Drugs Used in Psychiatry
20. Spinal and Peripheral Neurotoxic Agents

SECTION 6: CARDIOVASCULAR POISONS
21. Diuretics, Antihypertensives and Antiarrhythmics
22. Cardiac Drugs and Lipid-lowering Agents
23. Anticoagulants and Related Drugs
24. Cardiotoxic Plants

SECTION 7: ASPHYXIANT POISONS
25. Toxic Gases

SECTION 8: HYDROCARBONS AND PESTICIDES
26. Hydrocarbons
27. Pesticides

SECTION 9: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND POISONS
28. Analgesic-antipyretics: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Antihistamines
29. Anti-infectives
30. Gastrointestinal and Endocrinal Drugs
31. Other Drugs

SECTION 10: FOOD POISONS
32. Food Poisoning

SECTION 11: SUBSTANCE ABUSE
33. Substances of Dependence and Abuse

SECTION 12: ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY
34. Methods of Toxicological Analysis

V V Pillay MD DCL