Pharmacology for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Cambridge University Press
Edition: 5, 3/18/2021
EAN 9781108710961, ISBN10: 1108710964
Paperback, 386 pages, 25.4 x 17.8 x 2.4 cm
Language: English
Originally published in English
The fifth edition of this popular textbook continues to provide a solid foundation of pharmacological knowledge for all those working in anaesthesia and intensive care. The content has been thoroughly revised to include expanded chapters with clearer figures, ensuring readers are kept abreast of the ever-changing landscape of clinical pharmacology. Conveniently divided into four sections covering the basic principles of pharmacology, core drugs in anaesthetic practice, cardiovascular drugs, and other important drugs and complemented by new diagrams, tables and chemical formulae to facilitate learning. All four chapters on core drugs in anaesthetic practice have been updated along with others exploring applied pharmacokinetic models, antimicrobials, and drugs used in diabetes. An ideal aid to study and practice for junior and trainee anaesthetists and intensive care specialists preparing for exams. Also an invaluable resource for theatre practitioners, ICU nurses and physicians working in areas that demand a solid knowledge of pharmacology.
Preface
Foreword by Anthony Absalom
Section I. Basic Principles
1. Drug passage across the cell membrane
2. Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
3. Drug action
4. Drug interaction
5. Isomerism
6. Pharmacokinetic modelling
7. Applied pharmacokinetic models
8. medicinal chemistry
Section II. Core Drugs in Anaesthetic Practice
9. General anaesthetic agents
10. Analgesics
11. Local anaesthetics
12. Muscle relaxants and reversal agents
Section III. Cardiovascular Drugs
13. Sympathomimetics
14. Adrenoceptor antagonists
15. Anti-arrhythmics
16. Vasodilators
17. Antihypertensives
Section IV. Other Important Drugs
18. Central nervous system
19. Antiemetics and related drugs
20. Drugs acting on the gut
21. Intravenous fluids, minerals and nutrition
22. Diuretics
23. Antimicrobials
24. Drugs affecting coagulation
25. Drugs used in diabetes
26. Corticosteroids and other hormone preparations
Index.