Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry

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