With a focus on the most commonly used drugs in dentistry, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 8th Edition provides you with an in-depth understanding of the pharmacologic principles needed for safe and effective dental treatment and oral health care. It discusses drug properties and mechanisms of action, dosages, intended effects, interactions, and adverse reactions - both for the medications a patient may already be taking and for the drugs prescribed by the dentist. This new edition has been updated throughout to give you a firm foundation in pharmacology in order to assess and educate patients so they can maintain optimal oral health!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Dedication - p. vii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Acknowledgments - p. xi 9. How to Be Successful in Pharmacology - p. xiii 10. Part I: General Principles - p. xiii 11. 1 Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing - p. 2 12. 2 Drug Action and Handling - p. 11 13. 3 Adverse Reactions - p. 24 14. Part II: Drugs Used in Dentistry - p. 29 15. 4 Autonomic Drugs - p. 31 16. 5 Nonopioid (Nonnarcotic) Analgesics - p. 45 17. 6 Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics and Antagonists - p. 58 18. 7 Antiinfective Agents - p. 68 19. 8 Antifungal and Antiviral Agents - p. 90 20. 9 Local Anesthetics - p. 98 21. 10 General Anesthetics - p. 112 22. 11 Antianxiety Agents - p. 119 23. Part III: Drugs That May Alter Dental Treatment - p. 129 24. 12 Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases - p. 131 25. 13 Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. 158 26. 14 Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders - p. 165 27. 15 Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 174 28. 16 Adrenocorticosteroids - p. 184 29. 17 Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis - p. 192 30. 18 Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus - p. 204 31. 19 Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders - p. 215 32. 20 Antineoplastic Drugs - p. 225 33. Part IV: Special Situations - p. 232 34. 21 Emergency Drugs - p. 234 35. 22 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - p. 244 36. 23 Substance Use Disorders - p. 252 37. 24 Natural/Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements - p. 265 38. 25 Oral Conditions and Their Treatment - p. 271 39. 26 Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders - p. 282 40. Appendix A Medical Acronyms - p. 292 41. Appendix B Medical Terminology - p. 295 42. Appendix C What If… - p. 297 43. Appendix D Oral Manifestations: Xerostomia and Taste Changes - p. 302 44. Appendix E Children’s Dose Calculations - p. 305 45. Glossary - p. 306 46. Drug Index - p. 315 47. Index - p. 327
With a focus on the most commonly used drugs in dentistry, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 8th Edition provides you with an in-depth understanding of the pharmacologic principles needed for safe and effective dental treatment and oral health care. It discusses drug properties and mechanisms of action, dosages, intended effects, interactions, and adverse reactions - both for the medications a patient may already be taking and for the drugs prescribed by the dentist. This new edition has been updated throughout to give you a firm foundation in pharmacology in order to assess and educate patients so they can maintain optimal oral health!
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Reviewers - p. v 6. Dedication - p. vii 7. Preface - p. ix 8. Acknowledgments - p. xi 9. How to Be Successful in Pharmacology - p. xiii 10. Part I: General Principles - p. xiii 11. 1 Information, Sources, Regulatory Agencies, Drug Legislation, and Prescription Writing - p. 2 12. 2 Drug Action and Handling - p. 11 13. 3 Adverse Reactions - p. 24 14. Part II: Drugs Used in Dentistry - p. 29 15. 4 Autonomic Drugs - p. 31 16. 5 Nonopioid (Nonnarcotic) Analgesics - p. 45 17. 6 Opioid (Narcotic) Analgesics and Antagonists - p. 58 18. 7 Antiinfective Agents - p. 68 19. 8 Antifungal and Antiviral Agents - p. 90 20. 9 Local Anesthetics - p. 98 21. 10 General Anesthetics - p. 112 22. 11 Antianxiety Agents - p. 119 23. Part III: Drugs That May Alter Dental Treatment - p. 129 24. 12 Drugs for the Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases - p. 131 25. 13 Drugs for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders - p. 158 26. 14 Drugs for the Treatment of Seizure Disorders - p. 165 27. 15 Drugs for the Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 174 28. 16 Adrenocorticosteroids - p. 184 29. 17 Drugs for the Treatment of Respiratory Disorders and Allergic Rhinitis - p. 192 30. 18 Drugs for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus - p. 204 31. 19 Drugs for the Treatment of Other Endocrine Disorders - p. 215 32. 20 Antineoplastic Drugs - p. 225 33. Part IV: Special Situations - p. 232 34. 21 Emergency Drugs - p. 234 35. 22 Pregnancy and Breastfeeding - p. 244 36. 23 Substance Use Disorders - p. 252 37. 24 Natural/Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements - p. 265 38. 25 Oral Conditions and Their Treatment - p. 271 39. 26 Hygiene-Related Oral Disorders - p. 282 40. Appendix A Medical Acronyms - p. 292 41. Appendix B Medical Terminology - p. 295 42. Appendix C What If… - p. 297 43. Appendix D Oral Manifestations: Xerostomia and Taste Changes - p. 302 44. Appendix E Children’s Dose Calculations - p. 305 45. Glossary - p. 306 46. Drug Index - p. 315 47. Index - p. 327
