Essentials of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry
- 1st Edition - March 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Frank J. Dowd, Angelo Mariotti
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 6 5 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 6 3 8 - 9
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Request a sales quoteChoose the pharmacology textbook that’s ideal for the classroom, chairside use, and reference! Essentials of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry provides a clear, succinct guide to the pharmacologic information you need to know in dental practice. The book’s streamlined approach makes it easier to understand and apply the principles of pharmacology, the ways that drugs affect the body, and the risk of adverse drug interactions. With this knowledge, you will prepare for success on the IMBDE — and optimize patient care by factoring in the drugs they take. Written by noted dental educators Frank Dowd and Angelo Mariotti, Essentials includes a fully searchable eBook version free with each print purchase.
- Emphasis on dental applications of pharmacology helps students connect pharmacologic concepts, principles, and medications with clinical practice.
- eBook version is included with print purchase, allowing students to access all of the text, figures, and references, plus self-test questions, animations, and video discussions, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.
- Concise, key content focuses on the material students need to know to prepare for the INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination).
- 200 full-color illustrations depict important content and make understanding easier.
- Animations and video discussions accompany each chapter, and may be accessed through the eBook included with print purchase.
- INBDE-style, self-test questions help students assess their knowledge of the material.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
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- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Pharmacodynamics: Mechanisms of Drug Action
- Key Points
- Drugs, Receptors, and Signal Transduction
- Concentration-Response Relationships
- 2. Pharmacokinetics: The Absorption, Distribution, and Fate of Drugs
- Key Points
- Passage of Drugs Across Membranes
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
- Time Course of Drug Action
- Suggested Readings
- 3. Pharmacotherapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs
- Key Points
- Measuring Drug Responses in Populations; Quantal Dose-Response Curves
- Factors Influencing Drug Effects
- Adverse Drug Reactions
- Pharmacogenetics
- Evaluation of New Drugs
- Suggested Readings
- 4. Introduction to Autonomic Nervous System Drugs
- Key Points
- Autonomic Nervous System
- 5. Cholinergic Agonists and Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists
- Key Points
- Introduction
- Cholinomimetic Agonists (Directly Acting)
- Anticholinesterases (Indirect Agonists)
- Therapeutic Uses for Directly and Indirectly Acting Cholinergic Agonists
- Antimuscarinic Drugs
- Therapeutic Uses in Dentistry
- Suggested Readings
- 6. Drugs Acting at Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptors or Near the Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ)
- Key Points
- Nicotinic Receptors
- Suggested Readings
- 7. Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
- Key Points
- Adrenergic Receptors
- Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
- Suggested Reading
- 8. Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists
- Key Points
- Mechanism of Action
- Selectivity of Adrenergic Receptor Antagonists and Clinical Characteristics
- Suggested Readings
- 9. Central Nervous System Drugs
- Key Points
- Sedative Hypnotics
- Antipsychotic Drugs (Neuroleptics)
- Mood-Stabilizing Drugs
- Antidepressant Drugs
- Suggested Readings
- 10. General Anesthetics
- Key Points
- History
- Mechanisms of Action for General Anesthesia
- Factors Affecting the Rate of Onset of Anesthesia
- Stages of Depth of Anesthesia
- Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
- Other Inhalation Anesthetics (Volatile Halogenated Hydrocarbons)
- Intravenous Anesthetics
- Other Drugs
- Suggested Readings
- 11. Local Anesthetics
- Key Points
- Background
- Chemistry and Classification
- Influence of pH
- Mechanism of Action
- Pharmacologic Effects
- Absorption, Fate, and Excretion
- Safety
- Adverse Effects
- Local Tissue Responses
- Drug Interactions
- General Therapeutic Uses
- Uses in Dentistry
- Safety in Dentistry
- Drug Selection
- Preparations and Dosages for Use in Dentistry
- Suggested Readings
- 12. Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
- Key Points
- Antibacterial Drugs
- Antifungal Drugs
- Antiviral Drugs
- Suggested Reading
- 13. Antimicrobial Drugs
- Antibacterial Drugs
- Prophylactic Use of Antibiotics in Dentistry
- Antifungal Drugs
- Antiviral Drugs
- Suggested Readings
- 14. Analgesics and Acute Pan Control
- Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs
- Opioid Analgesics
- Suggested Reading
- 15. Bone-Sparing Drugs: Bisphosphonates and RANKL Inhibitors
- Definitions
- Introduction
- Bisphosphonates
- RANKL Inhibitors
- Recombinant Human Parathyroid Hormone
- Dental Management of a Patient Using a Bone-Sparing Drug
- Suggested Reading
- 16. Drugs Affecting the Cardiovascular System
- Definitions
- Diuretics
- Antihypertensive Drugs
- Antiarrhythmic Drugs
- Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure
- Antianginal Drugs
- Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet Drugs, Fibrinolytic Drugs, and Antifibrinolytic Drugs
- Antiplatelet Drugs
- Fibrinolytic Drugs
- Drugs Used for Blood Lipid Disorders
- Suggested Readings
- 17. Endocrine Drugs
- General Principles of Endocrinology
- The Pancreas: Insulin, Glucagon, and Hypoglycemic Agents
- Adrenal Gland: Glucocorticoid Hormones
- The Ovary: Estrogens and Progestins
- Suggested Readings
- 18. Drugs Acting on the Respiratory System
- β-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists
- Corticosteroids
- Antimuscarinic Drugs (Anticholinergics)
- Other Drugs
- Suggested Readings
- 19. Dental Therapeutics
- Anxiety
- Acute Dental Pain
- Odontogenic Infections
- Oral Fungal Infections
- Oral Viral Infections
- Local Anesthetics
- Xerostomia
- Oral Hemorrhage
- Tranexamic Acid
- Periodontal Regeneration
- Guided Bone Regeneration
- Dental Caries
- Plaque Control
- Sedation
- Appendix A. Drugs Used to Treat Parkinson Disease
- Appendix B. Antiseizure Medications
- Appendix C. Autacoids
- Appendix D. Gastrointestinal Drugs
- Appendix E. Immunosuppressant Drugs
- Appendix F. Anticancer Drugs
- Appendix G. Emergency Drugs
- Appendix H. Prescription Writing
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 1, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323826594
- eBook ISBN: 9780323826389
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Frank J. Dowd
Professor Frank J. Dowd works in the Department of Pharmacology; Professor, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pharmacology; Professor, Department of Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE, USAAM
Angelo Mariotti
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience, Creighton University, School of Medicine and School of Dentistry, Omaha, Nebraska