TY - BOOK AU - Walton, J. G. AU - Thompson, John W.;Seymour, Robin A. TI - Textbook of dental pharmacology and therapeutics SN - 192618237 AV - RM 300 .W35 1989 PY - 1989/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - PHARMACOLOGY N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. General principles of drug action -- 2. The administration of drugs: the routes of administration -- 3. Prescribing and the law -- 4. Pharmacology of inflammation -- 5. Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- 6. Opioids and opiates -- 7. Local anaesthetics -- 8. General anaesthesia and sedation -- 9. Antiseptics and disinfectants -- 10. Antimicrobials -- 11. Pharmacological control of dental caries and periodontal disease -- 12. Haemostasis and haemostatic agents -- 13. Autonomic nervous system -- 14. The central nervous system -- 15. Drugs used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease -- 16. Drugs acting on the respiratory system and the gastro-intestinal tract -- 17. Chemotherapeutic agents in neoplastic disease -- 18. The endocrine system -- 19. Vitamins and minerals -- 20. Calcification -- 21. Unwanted effects of drugs, including immunopharmacology -- 22. Drug interactions -- 23. Non-medical use of drugs: alcohol and alcoholism -- 24. Emergencies in dental practice -- 25. Therapeutic measures for common dental conditions ER -