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Pharmacology for Dentistry
- 4th Edition - February 23, 2021
- Authors: Tara V. Shanbhag, Smita Shenoy, Veena Nayak
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 8 1 7 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 8 1 - 3 1 2 - 5 8 1 8 - 7
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 as… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe 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.
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.
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Foreword to the First Edition
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Preface to the First Edition
- Brief contents
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. General pharmacology
- Introduction (definitions and sources of drugs)
- Routes of drug administration
- Pharmacokinetics
- Pharmacodynamics
- Factors modifying drug action
- Drug interactions
- Adverse drug effects
- Treatment of poisoning
- 2. Drug dosage forms
- Solid dosage forms
- Semisolid dosage forms
- Liquid dosage forms
- Injectable dosage forms
- New drug-delivery systems
- 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
- 4. Drugs affecting cardiovascular function
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Antianginal drugs
- Drugs used in congestive cardiac failure
- Plasma expanders
- Shock
- 5. Renal pharmacology
- Diuretics
- Antidiuretics
- 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
- Analgesics
- Opioid analgesics
- Psychopharmacology
- Antianxiety agents
- Antidepressants
- Drugs for bipolar disorder
- 7. Autacoids and respiratory system
- Histamine and antihistamines
- Prostaglandins and leukotrienes (eicosanoids)
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- Respiratory system
- Drugs used in treatment of bronchial asthma
- 8. Drugs used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
- Emetics and antiemetics
- Antidiarrhoeal agents
- Laxatives (purgatives, cathartics)
- Pharmacotherapy of peptic ulcer and gastroesophageal reflux disease
- 9. Drugs affecting coagulation and blood formation
- Drugs affecting coagulation and bleeding
- Antiplatelet drugs
- Haematinics
- 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
- Bisphosphonates
- 11. Chemotherapy
- General considerations
- Sulfonamides
- Cotrimoxazole
- Quinolones
- β-lactam antibiotics
- 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
- 12. Dental pharmacology
- Fluorides
- Astringents
- Desensitizing agents
- Anticaries agents
- Antiplaque agents
- Dentifrices
- Disclosing agents
- Bleaching agents
- Obtundents
- Mummifying agents
- Mouthwashes (mouthrinses)
- Sialagogues
- Antisialogogues
- 13. Miscellaneous drugs
- Chelating agents
- Antiseptics and disinfectants
- Vitamins
- Drug treatment of medical emergencies
- Dental tray (emergency drug kit) for dentists
- Appendix
- Index
- No. of pages: 436
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: February 23, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier India
- Paperback ISBN: 9788131258170
- eBook ISBN: 9788131258187
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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