Gain a complete understanding of the drugs that affect chairside care. Use your knowledge of pharmacology to enhance chairside care! This indispensable resource, written by the leading authorities in the field, describes how to evaluate a patient's health and optimize dental treatment by factoring in the patient's medication. It explores the basic fundamentals of pharmacology and clearly explains the actions of specific drug groups on systems in the human body. In addition, the book covers special topics such as pain control, fear and anxiety, and oral complications of cancer therapy. Whether you're concerned about the drugs that a patient is already taking or the drugs that you prescribe for treatment, this book helps you provide safe and effective dental care.
Master the pharmacological knowledge you will need to reduce risk and provide effective dental care! New! The chapter Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics covers the effects that patients' genetic traits have on their responses to drugs. A NEW introductory section offers tips for the study of dental pharmacology and relates pharmacology to dental considerations. An updated discussion of drug-drug interactions covers the harmful effects of mixing medications. Coverage of adverse effects and mechanisms of COX-2 inhibitors, antibiotic prophylaxis, and antiplaque agents explains the dental risks relating to common drug treatments. Dental aspects of many drug classes are expanded to include antibiotics, analgesics, and anesthetics. The appendix Drug Interactions in Clinical Dentistry lists potential interactions between drugs that a patient is taking for nondental conditions and drugs that may be used or prescribed during dental treatment, including effects and recommendations.
Table of Contents PART I Principles of Pharmacology I Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of Drug Action 2 Pharmacodynamics: The Absorption, Distribution, and Fate of Drugs 3 Pharmacotherapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs 4 Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics PART II Pharmacology of Specific Drug Groups 5 Introduction to Autonomic Nervous System Drugs 6 Adrenergic Agonists 7 Adrenergic Antagonists 8 Cholinergic Drugs 9 Antimuscarinic Drugs 10 Drugs Affecting Nicotinic Receptors 11 Introduction to Central Nervous System Drugs 12 Psychopharmacology: Antipsychotic and Antidepressant Drugs 13 Sedative-Hypnotics, Antianxiety Drugs, and Centrally Acting Muscle Relaxants 14 Anticonvulsants 15 Anti-Parkinson Drugs 16 Local Anesthetics 17 Principles of General Anesthesia 18 Agents Used in General Anesthesia and Sedation 19 Introduction to Antinociceptive Drugs 20 Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists 21 Nonopioid Analgesics, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs 22 Histamine and Histamine Antagonists 23 Drugs for Treating Orofacial Pain Syndromes 24 Antiarrhythmic Drugs 25 Drugs Used in Heart Failure 26 Antianginal Drugs 27 Diuretic Drugs 28 Antihypertensive Drugs 29 Lipid-Lowering Drugs 30 Antianemic and Hematopoietic Stimulating Drugs 31 Procoagulant, Anticoagulant, and Thrombolytic Drugs 32 Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System 33 Drugs Acting on the Gastrointestinal Tract 34 Pituitary, Thyroid, and Parathyroid Pharmacology 35 Adrenal Corticosteroids 36 Insulin, Oral Hypoglycemics, and Glucagon 37 Steroid Hormones of Reproduction and Sexual Development 38 Principles of Antibiotic Therapy 39 Antibacterial and Antibiotic Drugs 40 Antifungal and Antiviral Agents 41 Immunotherapy 42 Antineoplastic Drugs 43 Aliphatic Alcohols 44 Anticaries Agents 45 Antiplaque and Antigingivitis Agents 46 Antiseptics and Disinfectants PART III Special Subjects in Pharmacology and Therapeutics 47 Analgesic Use for Effective Pain Control 48 Management of Fear and Anxiety 49 Antibiotic Prophylaxis 50 Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy 51 Drugs of Abuse 52 Toxicology 53 Geriatric Pharmacology 54 Drugs for Medical Emergencies 55 Prescription Writing and Drug Regulations 56 Use of Herbs and Herbal Dietary Supplements in Dentistry APPENDIXES 1 Drug Interactions in Clinical Dentistry 2 Glossary of Abbreviations
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