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This book is intended for students related to dental professions as well
as for professionals who wish to update and review their knowledge of
pharmacology.
The concept of ‘core’ knowledge necessary for intelligent use of drugs
has been the guiding principle of this book. Attempt has been made to
include the principal drugs used in dental practice and delineate their
therapeutic utility in terms of sound pharmacologic principles. Some
drugs that are not routinely prescribed by dentists, but used by their
patients’ are also discussed, with emphasis on their implications in
dentistry. E.g., antihypertensive drugs and antiepileptic drugs. Drugs
widely used in dental practice, like analgesics, local anesthetics and
antibiotics are discussed in detail.
Students are, or should be concerned to understand, to develop a rational,
critical attitude to drug therapy and they should therefore chiefly concern
themselves with how drugs act and interact in disease. To this end they should
not impede themselves by attempts to memorise lists of alternative drugs and
minor differences between them, or arbitrary practical details, such as dosage
or solution strength. The only way to reliably fix these in mind is by actual
prescription. Constructive comments on this first edition are welcome.
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