The fourth edition of this book is thoroughly revised and updated. Following recent developments and advances in pharmacology, the book provides factual, conceptual and applied aspects of the subject. It is designed to meet the needs of students pursuing undergraduate courses in dentistry and for practicing dentists.
Key Features
New to This Edition
• Full 4-colour format with significant revision of figures and flowcharts.
• Many drugs like anticancer, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antiviral have been updated along with treatment guidelines for HIV and tuberculosis.
• Key points for dentists added wherever relevant, stimulates enthusiasm for subject.
• Inclusion of prescription writing section to help students accurately write prescriptions.
Salient Features
• Updated content, figures, flowcharts with addition of specific description of drugs presented as headings and subheadings with different font. This style of presentation would not only make it easier for students to understand the subject in a better manner but would also help them to quickly review and revise the subject before examination.
• Text is presented in a simple, precise and point-wise manner, with complex information summarized in tables, student-friendly mnemonics, line diagrams and flowcharts, which makes the learning and comprehension easier for students.
• Mechanism of action of drugs are illustrated with diagrams and 11 animations for better understanding.
• Separate chapter on dental pharmacology discuss about the drugs used in dentistry.
Online Resources
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Chapter 1 General Pharmacology
Introduction (Defi nitions and Sources of Drugs)
Routes of Drug Administration Pharmacokinetics 9
Pharmacodynamics
Factors Modifying Drug Action
Drug Interactions
Adverse Drug Effects
Treatment of Poisoning
Chapter 2 Drug Dosage Forms
Solid Dosage Forms
Semisolid Dosage Forms
Liquid Dosage Forms
Injectable Dosage Forms
New Drug-Delivery Systems
Chapter 3 Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System
Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology
Cholinergic System
Cholinergic Agents (Cholinomimetics, Parasympathomimetics)
Anticholinergic Agents (Cholinergic Receptor Blockers)
Antimuscarinic Agents (Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists)
Ganglionic Blockers
Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Adrenergic Agonists (Sympathomimetic Agents)
Adrenergic Receptor Blockers
Alpha-Adrenergic Blockers
Beta-Adrenergic Blockers
Chapter 4 Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular Function
Antihypertensive Drugs
Antianginal Drugs
Drugs Used in Congestive Cardiac Failure
Plasma Expanders
Shock
Chapter 5 Renal Pharmacology
Diuretics
Antidiuretics
Chapter 6 Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System
Neurotransmitters and Central Nervous System
Sedatives and Hypnotics
Benzodiazepines
Barbiturates
Nonbenzodiazepine Hypnotics
General Anaesthetics
Local Anaesthetics
Alcohols (Ethanol and Methanol)
Antiepileptic Drugs
Opioid Analgesics
Psychopharmacology
Antianxiety Agents
Antidepressants
Drugs for Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 7 Autacoids and Respiratory System
Histamine and Antihistamines
Prostaglandins and Leukotrienes (Eicosanoids)
Nonsteroidal Anti-Infl ammatory Drugs
Drugs Used in Treatment of Bronchial Asthma
Chapter 8 Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Emetics and Antiemetics
Antidiarrhoeal Agents
Laxatives (Purgatives, Cathartics)
Pharmacotherapy of Peptic Ulcer and Gastroesophageal Refl ux Disease
Chapter 9 Drugs Affecting Coagulation and Blood Formation
Drugs Affecting Coagulation and Bleeding
Antiplatelet Drugs
Haematinics
Chapter 10 Endocrine Pharmacology
Introduction
Hypothalamic and Pituitary Hormones
Thyroid Hormones and Antithyroid Drugs
Anabolic Steroids
Corticosteroids
Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Agents
Agents Affecting Calcium Balance
Chapter 11 Chemotherapy
General Considerations
Sulfonamides
Cotrimoxazole
Quinolones
Beta-Lactam Antibiotics ntents
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Carbapenems
Monobactams
Aminoglycosides
Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics
Tetracyclines
Chloramphenicol
Macrolides
Antipseudomonal Agents (Drugs Used in Pseudomonal Infections)
Drugs Used in Anaerobic Infections
Miscellaneous Antibacterial Agents
Antitubercular Drugs
Antileprotic Drugs
Antifungal Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Hepatitis Drugs
Antiretroviral Agents
Antimalarial Drugs
Nitroimidazoles
Anthelmintic Drugs
Anticancer Drugs
Chapter 12 Dental Pharmacology
Fluorides
Astringents
Desensitizing Agents
Anticaries Agents
Antiplaque Agents
Dentifrices
Disclosing Agentstents
Bleaching Agents
Obtundents
Mummifying Agents
Mouthwashes (Mouthrinses)
Sialagogues
Antisialogogues
Chapter 13 Miscellaneous Drugs
Chelating Agents
Antiseptics and Disinfectants
Vitamins
Drug Treatment of Medical Emergencies
Dental Tray (Emergency Drug Kit) for Dentists
Appendix
Commonly Used Abbreviations
Prescription Writing
Sample Prescription
Commonly Prescribed Drugs
Index
