Basic pharmacology and clinical drug use in dentistry
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Bibliographic Information
Basic pharmacology and clinical drug use in dentistry
（Dental series）
Churchill Livingstone, 1995
6th ed
Available at 2 libraries
Note
Rev. ed. of: Clinical pharmacology in dentistry. 5th ed. 1989
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This text has been organized to meet both the needs of dental teaching and of providing an adequate background for drug use in general practice. The first section is devoted to the scientific aspects of pharmacology and how drugs act on the various body systems. At the same time the relevance of this information to dental practice is made clear. The second section deals with drugs of special importance in dentistry. The information provided should also be more than adequate for those seeking higher qualifications.
Table of Contents
SECTION 1 BASIC PHARMACOLOGY: Drugs. An Introduction. The Nervous System. The Neuromuscular Junction and the Autonomic Nervous System. The Nervous System. Depressants of Cerebral Function and Some Other Centrally Acting Drugs. The Nervous System. Analgesics and Drug Dependence. The Cardiovascular System. The Respiratory System. The Blood. Allergic Reactions and the Immune Response. Antitumour Drugs and Cytotoxic Chemotherapy. Hormones and the Skeleton. Nutrition. Vitamins. The Alimentary System. Toxic Effects of Drugs SECTION 2 CLINICAL DRUG USE in DENTISTRY: Prescribing and the Misuse of Drugs Act. Antimicrobial Drugs. Antiseptics, Anti-Caries Agents and Related Drugs Used in Routine Dentistry. Local Analgesia. General Anaesthesia and Sedation. Emergencies in Dental Practice Appendix. Index
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