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Applied pharmacology for the dental hygienist
xix, 347 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
With a focus on the most commonly used drugs in dentistry, Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, 9th Edition provides 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.--Publisher's website.
Part I. General principles. Information, sources, regulatory agencies, drug legislation, and prescription writing ; Drug interaction and handling ; Adverse reactions -- Part II. Drugs used in dentistry. Autonomic drugs ; Nonopioid (nonnarcotic) analgesics ; Opioid (narcotic) analgesics and antagonists ; Antiinfective agents ; Antifungal and antiviral agents ; Antianxiety agents ; Local anesthetics ; General anesthetics -- Part III. Drugs that may alter dental treatment. Drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases ; Drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders ; Drugs for the treatment of seizure disorders ; Drugs for the treatment of central nervous system disorders ; Adrenocorticosteroids ; Drugs for the treatment of respiratory disorders and allergic rhinitis ; Drugs for the treatment of diabetes mellitus ; Drugs for the treatment of other endocrine disorders ; Antineoplastic drugs -- Part IV. Special situations. Emergency drugs ; Pregnancy and breastfeeding ; Substance use disorders ; Natural/herbal products and dietary supplements ; Oral conditions and their treatment ; Hygiene-related oral disorders.
Elena Bablenis Haveles, BS Pharmacy, PharmD, RPh, Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.
Previous edition: St. Louis: Elsevier, 2019.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.