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Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry
John A. Yagiela
出版Elsevier Mosby, 2004
主題Medical / Dentistry / GeneralMedical / Pharmacology
ISBN03230161899780323016186
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wC9qAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Emphasizing the clinical application of drugs used in dental treatment, this comprehensive text covers the basic principles of drugs and their actions on the body. Providing a solid understanding of pharmacology content, it helps readers thoroughly evaluate a patient's current medical status and best optimize dental treatment in relation to overall health.
  • Offers crucial information on emergency preparedness and which drugs should be included in a medical-emergency kit.
  • Includes a "Drug Interactions in Clinical Dentistry" appendix and a helpful "Glossary of Abbreviations."
  • A new chapter, Introduction to Antinociceptive Drugs, discusses the important topic of pain and provides new information on mechanisms of pain and therapeutic approaches to pain.
  • A new chapter on Serotonin Pharmacology and Antimigraine Drugs covers the roles of serotonin and the importance of agonist and antagonists at the many serotonin receptors.
  • A new chapter on Alternative Medicine provides a current treatment of chemicals used as alternative medicines and an assessment of the potential benefits and risks of a large number of these compounds.
  • New information on pharmacogenetics provides the latest findings on how an individual's genetic traits affect his or her responses to drugs.
  • The scope of the Non-Opioid Analgesics chapter has been expanded to include non-opioid analgesics, nonsterioidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antirheumatic, and antigout drugs.
  • An expanded discussion of the endocrine system provides the most comprehensive coverage on the subject.
  • Discussions of drugs have been updated to include the latest drugs and their pharmacology.
  • Dental aspects of many drug classes have been expanded to include antibiotics, analgesics, and anesthetics.
  • The uses and mechanisms of action of drugs have been linked to the latest information on drug receptors.
  • Drug lists have been updated throughout the text to provide the most current information.
  • Website addresses have been added where appropriate to provide another avenue of drug information.
  • New figures help clarify mechanisms of drug action, in such areas as gastrointestinal drugs, cardiovascular drugs, and endocrine drugs.
  • For the first time, every book includes a free six-month subscription to Mosby's Drug Consult. Mosby's Drug Consult provides the most current, unbiased, accurate, and reliable drug information available!