Essentials of Pharmacology for Dentistry

Section I: General Pharmacological Principles 1. Introduction, Routes of Drug Administration 2. Pharmacokinetics 3. Pharmacodynamics 4. Adverse Drug Effects Section II: Systemic Pharmacology 5. Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System-1 (General Considerations, Cholinergic and Anticholinergic Drugs) 6. Drugs Acting on Autonomic Nervous System-2 (Adrenergic and Antiadrenergic Drugs) 7. Autacoids and Related Drugs 8. General Anaesthetics and Skeletal Muscle Relaxants 9. Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System-1 (Sedative-Hypnotics, Ethyl Alcohol, Antiepileptics and Antiparkinsonian Drugs) 10. Drugs Acting on Central Nervous System-2 (Psychopharmacological Agents) 11. Cardiovascular Drugs-1 (Drugs Affecting Renin-Angiotensin System, Calcium Channel Blockers, Drugs for Hypertension, Angina Pectoris and Myocardial Infarction) 12. Cardiovascular Drugs-2 (Drugs for Heart Failure and Cardiac Arrhythmia) 13. Diuretics 14. Hormones and Related Drugs-1 (Anterior Pituitary Hormones, Antidiabetic Drugs, Corticosteroids) 15. Hormones and Related Drugs-2 (Androgens, Anabolic Steroids, Estrogens, Progestins and Contraceptives) 16. Hormones and Related Drugs-3 (Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Inhibitors, Hormones Regulating Calcium Balance) 17. Drugs Affecting Blood 18. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders 19. Drugs for Respiratory Disorders 20. Vitamins 21. Anticancer and Immunosuppressant Drugs Section III: Antimicrobials and Drugs Important in Dental Therapeutics 22. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Antipyretic-Analgesics 23. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists 24. Local Anaesthetics 25. Antimicrobial Drugs: General Considerations 26. Sulfonamides, Cotrimoxazole, Quinolones and Nitroimidazoles 27. Beta-Lactam Antibiotics 28. Tetracyclines, Chloramphenicol and Aminoglycoside Antibiotics 29. Macrolide and Other Antibacterial Antibiotics 30. Antitubercular and Antileprotic Drugs 31. Antifungal Drugs 32. Antiviral Drugs (Non-retroviral) 33. Anti-retrovirus Drugs 34. Antiprotozoal Drugs 35. Antiseptics, Disinfectants and Other Locally Acting Drugs 36. Drugs and Aids with Specific Application in Dental Disorders 37. Management of Medical Emergencies in Dental Office 38. Drug Interactions Index