Pharmacology for Dentistry

Index 483

Lepirudin 244, 245
Leprosy 369
Leukotriene pathway
inhibitors 235
Leukotrienes 215, 225, 227
Levallorphan 80
Levamisole 361, 362
Levocetrizine 216, 218
Levodopa 123, 125
Levofloxacin 308, 310
Levonorgestrel 289
Ligand-gated channels 43
Lignocaine 114, 116, 172,
190, 192
Lincomycin 331, 333
Linctus 10, 13
Liniments 10, 13
Liquid paraffin 253
Liquorice 231
Lisinopril 176, 181
Lisuride 125
Lithium carbonate 101, 104
Loading dose 37
Local anaesthetics 115, 218
Local haemostatic 242
Local hormones 215
Log-dose response curve 45
Lomustine 371, 373
Loop diuretics 205
Loop of Henle 205
Loperamide 254, 256
Loratidine 216
Lorazepam 62, 70, 72, 99
Losartan potassium 176
Lotions 6, 14
Lovastatin 195, 196
Low density lipoproteins
(LDL) 195
Low molecular weight
heparins 243
Loxapine 95, 98
Lozenges 6, 11
Luteinising hormone (LH)
269, 272
Lynestrenol 297
Lysergic acid diethylamide
222

M

6-Mercaptopurine 371, 374

Macrolides 331

Mafenide propionate 304

Magaldrate 262, 263

Magnesium carbonate

261, 263

Magnesium hydroxide 253,

263

Magnesium trisilicate 263

Malathion 154

Male contraceptive 299

Manganese 391

Mannitol 71, 204, 209

MAO inhibitors 99, 101, 125

Mast cell stabilizer 232, 234

Masterolone 291

Mebendazole 361, 362

Mebeverine 163, 165

Meclizine hydrocloride 216

Medroxyprogesterone

288, 289

Mefenamic acid 84, 89

Mefloquine 350, 351

Megaloblastic anemia 388

Melanocyte-stimulating

hormone (MSH) 269

Melarsoprol 359, 364

Menadione 241

Menotrophin 273

Mepacrine 350, 352

Mepenzolate methylbromide

163

Mephenesin 111, 112

Mephenytoin 106

Mephobarbitone 105

Meprobomate 99

Mepyramine 215

Mersalyl sodium 204

Merulluride 204

Mesalazine 254, 256

Mesna 371, 373

Mestranol 285, 297

Metaxalone 111, 114

Metergoline 222

Metformin 277, 279

Methacholine 154, 157

Methadone 76, 79

Methamphetamine 119

Methenamine 314

Methimazole 294

Methocarbamol 111, 112

Methohexitone sodium 62, 65

Methotrexate 84, 92, 93,

371, 374

Methoxyflurane 62, 64

Methsuximide 106, 108

Methyl cellulose 254

Methylcellulose 253

Methyldopa 125, 176, 177

Methylphenidate 119

Methyltestosterone 290

Methysergide 147, 222

Metoclopramide 258

Metoprolol 148, 152, 176, 179

Metrifonate 121

Metronidazole 355, 356, 359

Mianserin 101, 102

Miconazole 345, 346

Midazolam 62, 70, 72

Mifepristone 289

Migraine 147

Milrinone 173

Mineralocorticoids 282

Minimum effective

concentration (MEC) 37

Minipill 298

Minocycline 311, 369, 370

Mirtazapine 101, 102

Misoprostol 226, 263, 265

Mitomycin-C 371, 376

Mixtures 10

Moclobemide 101

Molindone 95

Molybdenum 391

Montelucast 232, 235