Abstract:
The 5th edition of this comprehensive guide discusses the impact of pharmacological agents on rehabilitation. It includes updates on drugs used in physical therapy and provides insights into effective medication management, patient safety, and therapeutic techniques.
Description:
xviii, 736 pages: illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm. || Includes bibliographical references and index. || CONTENTS: General principles of pharmacology -- Basic principles of pharmacology -- Pharmacokinetics I: drug administration, absorption, and distribution -- Pharmacokinetics II: drug elimination -- Pharmacodynamics: target tissue receptors -- II. Pharmacology of the central nervous system -- General principles: central nervous system pharmacology -- Sedative-hypnotic and antianxiety agents -- Drugs used to treat affective disorders: depression and bipolar syndrome -- Antipsychotic drugs -- Antiepileptic drugs -- Pharmacologic management of Parkinson disease -- General anesthetics -- Local anesthetics -- III. Drugs affecting skeletal muscle -- Skeletal muscle relaxants -- IV. Drugs used to treat pain and inflammation -- Opioid analgesics -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- Pharmacologic management of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis -- Patient-controlled analgesia -- V. Autonomic and cardiovascular pharmacology -- Introduction to autonomic pharmacology -- Cholinergic drugs -- Adrenergic drugs -- Antihypertensive drugs -- Treatment of angina pectoris -- Treatment of cardiac arrhythmias -- Treatment of heart failure -- Treatment of coagulation disorders and hyperlipidemia -- VI. Respiratory and gastrointestinal pharmacology -- Respiratory drugs -- Gastrointestinal drugs --
VII. Endocrine pharmacology -- Introduction to endocrine pharmacology -- Adrenocorticosteroids -- Male and female hormones -- Drugs affecting metabolism and bone mineralization -- Pancreatic hormones and the treatment of diabetes mellitus --
VIII. Chemotherapy of infectious and neoplastic diseases -- Treatment of infections I: antibacterial drugs -- Treatment of infections II: antiviral drugs -- Treatment of infections III: antifungal and antiparasitic drugs.
