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Poisoning & Toxicology Handbookby Jerrold B. Leikin
Informa Healthcare 2008; US$ 199.95A unique reference containing detailed reviews of more than 900 drugs and poisons, the Poisoning and Toxicology Handbook, Fourth Edition provides the latest information on medicinal, biological, herbal, and non-medicinal agents, and antidotes. Increasing its depth and scope with analyses of newer drugs, chemicals, and environmental toxins, including drugs that have been recently approved by the FDA, the book is a compendium of useful resources. Organized into seven sections, the book provides locations and phone numbers of poison control centers throughout the country, organizations offering information on toxicology, and teratology information services. It presents diagnostic testing and analytical procedures, evaluates the effectiveness of... more...
Immunotoxicology of Environmental and Occupational Metalsby Judith T. Zelicoff; Peter Thomas
CRC Press 1998; US$ 129.95Provides an overview of the effects of environmentally and occupationally important metals on the immune system and host defence in a variety of mammalian species including humans. more...
Role of Gut Bacteria in Human Toxicology and Pharmacologyby M. Hill
CRC Press 1995; US$ 220.00An examination of the composition and metabolic activity of microorganisms commonly found in the human gut. Chapters cover the effects gut flora have on ingested compounds, vitamin production and gastrointestinal disorders. Comparisons are also made between microbial and mammalian metabolism. more...
Adrenal in Toxicologyby P.W. Harvey
CRC Press 1996; US$ 159.95This text focuses on adrenal toxicity, examining how drugs and chemicals can directly and indirectly affect this gland. Coverage includes: classification of the types of adrenal and endocrine toxicity; the mechanistic and molecular basis of more...
Antidotesby Robert Flanagan; Roy Goulding BSc MD FRCP FRCPath OBE; Alison Jones; Robert L Maynard
CRC Press 2001; US$ 99.95Gives up to date information on the development and clinical use of antidotes, their proposed mechanism of action, toxicity, availability and practical aspects of their clinical use. more...
Mechanisms and Concepts in Toxicologyby Norman Aldridge
CRC Press 1996; US$ 99.95Focuses on research procedures in toxicology, aiming to illustrate concepts and types of toxicity from a mechanistic point of view. Examples of chemical intoxicants are used to illustrate mechanisms in each stage of toxicity. more...
Glutathione S-Transferasesby G.J. Mulder; N.P.E. Vermeulen; W.H.M. Peters; P.J. van Bladeren
CRC Press 1996; US$ 159.95Glutathione s-transferases (GSTs) constitute the most important enzymes protecting human and many other organisms from potentially toxic chemicals, including drugs and carcinogens. This book reviews scientific developments in research of this enzyme more...
Toxicology of Contact Hypersensitivityby Ian Kimber; T. Maurer
CRC Press 1996; US$ 170.00An analysis of allergic contact dermatitis - a common occupational health problem affecting between 5-15% of the workforce. This book considers the condition from the perspective of the toxicologist rather than the dermatologist. more...
Toxicology of Chemical Respiratory Hypersensitivityby Ian Kimber; R.J. Dearman
CRC Press 1997; US$ 150.00An overview of respiratory asthma is included in this text, which examines aspects of chemical respiratory allergy and occupational asthma caused by exposure to chemicals. It covers occupational safety measures, and methods for identifying and characterizing chemical allergens. more...









