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.

• <b>PART 1: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY</b><br>1. Pharmacodynamics: mechanisms of drug action<br>2. Pharmacokinetics: the absorption, distribution, and fate of drugs<br>3. Pharmacotherapeutics: the clinical use of drugs<br>4. Pharmacogenetics and general mechanisms of drug interactions<br><b>PART II: PHARMACOLOGY OF SPECIFIC DRUG GROUPS</b><br>5. Introduction to autonomic nervous system drugs<br>6. Adrenergic agonists<br>7. Adrenergic blocking drugs<br>8. Cholinergic drugs<br>9. Antimuscarinic drugs<br>10. Drugs affecting nicotinic receptors<br>11. Introduction to central nervous system drugs<br>12. Psychopharmacology: antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs<br>13. Sedative-hypnotics, antianxiety drugs, and centrally acting muscle relaxants<br>14. Anticonvulsants<br>15. Antiparkinson drugs<br>16. Local anesthetics<br>17. Principles of general anesthesia<br>18. Agents used in general anesthesia, deep sedation, and conscious sedation<br>19. Introduction to antinociceptive drugs <br>20. Opioid analgesics and antagonists<br>21. Non-opioid analgesics; nonsterioidal <br>anti-inflammatory drugs; and antirheumatic and antigout drugs <br>22. Histamine and histamine antagonists<br>23. Drugs affecting serotonin, antimigraine drugs, drugs for other pain syndromes<br>24. Antiarrhythmic drugs<br>25. Cardiac glycosides and other drugs used in heart failure<br>26. Antianginal drugs<br>27. Diuretic drugs<br>28. Antihypertensive drugs<br>29. Lipid-lowering drugs<br>30. Antianemic and hematopoietic stimulating drugs<br>31. Procoagulant, anticoagulant, and thrombolytic drugs<br>32. Drugs acting on the respiratory system<br>33. Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract<br>34. Pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid pharmacology<br>35. Adrenal corticosteroids<br>36. Insulin, oral hypoglycemics, and glucagons<br>37. Steroid hormones of reproduction and sexual development<br>38. Principles of antibiotic therapy<br>39. Antibacterial and antibiotic drugs<br>40. Antifungal and antiviral agents<br>41. Immunotherapy<br>42. Antineoplastic drugs<br>43. Aliphatic alcohols<br>44. Anticaries agents<br>45. Antiplaque/antigingivitis agents<br>46. Antiseptics and disinfectants<br><b>PART III: SPECIAL SUBJECTS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS</b><br>47. Analgesic use for effective pain control<br>48. Management of fear and anxiety<br>49. Antibiotic prophylaxis<br>50. Oral complications of cancer therapy<br>51. Drugs of abuse<br>52. Toxicology<br>53. Geriatric pharmacology<br>54. Drugs for medical emergencies<br>55. Prescription writing and drug regulations<br>56. Alternative medicine in dentistry<br><b>Appendix I: Drug interactions in clinical dentistry</b><br><b>Appendix II: Glossary of abbreviations</b>

John A. Yagiela DDS, PhD