Choose the pharmacology textbook that’s ideal for the classroom, chairside use, and reference! Essentials of Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry provides a clear, succinct guide to the pharmacologic information you need to know in dental practice. The book’s streamlined approach makes it easier to understand and apply the principles of pharmacology, the ways that drugs affect the body, and the risk of adverse drug interactions. With this knowledge, you will prepare for success on the IMBDE — and optimize patient care by factoring in the drugs they take. Written by noted dental educators Frank Dowd and Angelo Mariotti, Essentials includes a fully searchable eBook version free with each print purchase.

1) Pharmacodynamics 

2) Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacogenetics 

3) Pharmacotherapeutics 

4) Introduction to autonomic nervous system (ANS) 

5) Autonomic Drugs (adrenergic and cholinergic)  

6) General anesthetics and sedative-hypnotic drugs 

7) Local Anesthetics 

8) Anti-infective agents (antibiotics, antifungal, antiviral) 

9) Analgesics and Acute Pain Management 

10) Autacoids  

11) Anticonvulsants and antiparkinsonian drugs 

12) Bone sparing drugs 

13) Cardiac and vascular drugs   

14) Drugs action on respiratory system 

15) Endocrine drugs (Parathyroid, Adrenals, Insulin, Sex Steroids) 

16) Immunological drugs  

17) Antineoplastics 

18) Toxicology and adverse drug interactions 

19) Drugs specific to dentistry  

20) Emergency drugs 

21) Prescription Writing