Pharmacology for Dentistry

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Preface (vii)

SECTION 1

General Principles of Pharmacology

1.1 Sources and Nature of Drug Dosage Form 3

1.2 Prescription Writing 15

1.3 Rational Use of Drugs & Drug Laws 19

1.4 Pharmacokinetics 25

(Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Excretion of Drugs)

1.5 Pharmacodynamics (Mode of Action of Drugs) 39

1.6 Adverse Drug Reactions 47

1.7 Drug Interactions 51

SECTION 2

Drugs Acting on CNS

2.1 General Anaesthetics 61

2.2 Sedative & Hypnotics 69

2.3 Narcotic Analgesics (Opioids) 75

2.4 Non-Narcotic Analgesics (NSAID’s) 83

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