Pharmacology for Dentistry

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Pharmacology has undergone major intellectual changes in the recent years and has become increasingly important to all medical, ...

(viii) Thanks are due to New Age International (P) Ltd., N. Delhi for their keen interest and attention in bringing out this boo ...

(ix) Preface (vii) SECTION 1 General Principles of Pharmacology 1.1 Sources and Nature of Drug Dosage Form 3 1.2 Prescription Wr ...

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2.5 Psychotropic Agents 2.6 Antiepileptic Agents 2.7 Muscle Relaxants 2.8 Local Anaesthetics 2.9 CNS Stimulants 2.10 Drugs Used ...

(xii) 9.12 Chemotherapy of Leprosy 369 9.13 Chemotherapy of Malignancy 371 SECTION 10 Vitamins and Trace Elements 10.1 Vitamins ...

General Principles of Pharmacology Section 1Section 1 ...

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INTRODUCTION Pharmacology (derived from Greek words, pharmacon-drug; logos-discourse in) consists of detailed study of drugs – i ...

4 Section 1/ General Principles of Pharmacology Materia-medica: This is an older term and deals with the source, description (ph ...

Sources and Nature of Drug Dosage Form 5 Oil of clove is mainly useful in relieving pain in toothache. iv. Resins are produced ...

6 Section 1/ General Principles of Pharmacology ROUTES OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION The drugs can be administered by a variety of rout ...

Sources and Nature of Drug Dosage Form 7 Drugs may also be administered locally in the form of bougies, jellies for urethra, pes ...