Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists

by Calvey, Norman; Williams, Norton

• ISBN13: 9781405157278
• ISBN10: 1405157275
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781405194846
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-10
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• More Book Details
• Purchase Benefits

Summary

This fifth edition of Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists continues to provide a comprehensive scientific basis and a readable account of the principles of pharmacology, as well as practical guidance in the use of drugs that is relevant to clinical anaesthesia. With these concepts in mind: Every chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated An additional chapter on Adverse Drug Reactions is included For ease of reference, the structures of many commonly used agents are featured, with their sites of isomerism, when appropriate Recommended International Non-proprietary Names (rINNs) are generally used for generic agents, although preference has been given to the current nomenclature for adrenaline and noradrenaline.As in previous editions, a comprehensive glossary covering abbreviations and acronyms is included to aid the reader.Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists is an invaluable resource, both for candidates of professional examinations in anaesthesia and the practising anaesthetist wishing to refresh their pharmacological knowledge.

Author Biography

Norman Calvey, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Department of Anaesthesia, University of Liverpool

Norton Williams, Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Formerly Consultant Anaesthetist, Whiston Hospital

Table of Contents

Foreword to the First Edition	p. vi
Preface	p. vii
Drug Absorption, Distribution and Elimination	p. 1
Pharmacokinetics	p. 23
Drug Action	p. 43
Drug Interaction	p. 68
Variability in Drug Response	p. 86
Adverse Drug Reactions	p. 100
Intravenous Anaesthetic Agents	p. 110
Inhalational Anaesthetic Agents	p. 129
Local Anaesthetics	p. 149
Drugs that act on the Neuromuscular Junction	p. 171
Analgesic Drugs	p. 195
Drugs used in Premedication and Antiemetic Agents	p. 227
Drugs and the Autonomic Nervous System	p. 246
Antihypertensive Agents: Drugs that Are Used to Induce Hypotension	p. 271
Antiarrhythmic and Antianginal Drugs	p. 287
Antiplatelet Drugs, Anticoagulants and Fibrinolytic Agents	p. 307
Corticosteroids and Hypoglycaemic Agents	p. 328
Glossary	p. 346
Index	p. 348
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.