Pharmacology for Dentistry
- 2nd Edition - July 16, 2014
- Latest edition
- Authors: Tara V. Shanbhag, Smita Shenoy, Veena Nayak
- Language: English
This book is written mainly for Undergraduate Dental Students. Its user-friendly format provides knowledge of pharmacology without extraneous details—as needed by BDS students. Th… Read more
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This book is written mainly for Undergraduate Dental Students. Its user-friendly format provides knowledge of pharmacology without extraneous details—as needed by BDS students. The book will also be useful for practicing Dentists and Pharmacy students.
- Meets the requirement of the syllabus proposed by Dental Council of India (DCI)
- Includes drugs with dose, mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, drug interactions and therapeutic uses
- Supplemented with the addition of some new topics like Pharmacovigilance and Drug Dosage Forms
- Contains important medical emergencies in dental practice and oral side effects of drugs in tabular format
- Large number of diagrams, flowcharts and tables will facilitate quick learning and greater retention of the concepts
- Thoroughly updated edition that highlights the important aspects of pharmacology for students pursuing undergraduate courses in Dentistry
Chapter 1: General Pharmacology
Chapter 2: Drug Dosage Forms
Chapter 3: Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System
Chapter 4: Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 5: Renal Pharmacology
Chapter 6: Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System
Chapter 7: Autacoids and Respiratory System
Chapter 8: Drugs Used in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Chapter 9: Drugs Acting on Blood and Blood-forming Organs
Chapter 10: Endocrine Pharmacology
Chapter 11: Chemotherapy
Chapter 12: Dental Pharmacology
Chapter 13: Miscellaneous Drugs
Appendix
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: July 16, 2014
- Language: English
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Tara V. Shanbhag
Tara V Shanbhag is presently Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology, Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore, India. She has extensive experience in teaching pharmacology to undergraduate students of medical, dental, nursing and allied health sciences. She is an honourable recipient of the ‘Good Teacher’ award. She has also authored books on Pharmacology for Dentistry and Pharmacology for Nurses. She has to her credit several articles in various national and international journals. She has been an examiner to various colleges and universities.
Affiliations and expertise
TARA V SHANBHAG MD
Professor and Head, Department of Pharmacology
Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre
Mukka, Surathkal, Mangalore
Karnataka, India
Formerly, Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal, Karnataka, IndiaSS
Smita Shenoy
Smita Shenoy is presently Additional Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India. She has 15 years of teaching experience and has been an examiner to various colleges and universities. She has been honoured with the ‘Good Teacher’ award. She is a PhD guide. She has authored books on pharmacology and has published several articles in national
Affiliations and expertise
SMITA SHENOY MD
Additional Professor, Department of Pharmacology
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal, Karnataka, India