Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pharmacodynamics : mechanisms of drug action -- Pharmacokinetics : the absorption, distribution, and fate of drugs -- Pharmacotherapeutics : the clinical use of drugs -- Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics --

Introduction to autonomic nervous system drugs -- Adrenergic agonists -- Adrenergic antagonists -- Cholinergic drugs -- Antimuscarinic drugs -- Drugs affecting nicotinic receptors -- Introduction to central nervous system drugs -- Psychopharmacology : antipsychotic and antidepressant drugs -- Sedative-hypnotics, antianxiety drugs, and centrally acting muscle relaxants -- Anticonvulsants -- Anti-parkinson drugs -- Local anesthetics -- Principles of general anesthesia -- Agents used in general anesthesia and sedation -- Introduction to antinociceptive drugs -- Opioid analgesics and antagonists -- Nonopioid analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and antirheumatic and antigout drugs -- Histamine and histamine antagonists -- Drugs for treating orofacial pain syndromes -- Antiarrhythmic drugs -- Drugs used in heart failure -- Antianginal drugs -- Diuretic drugs -- Antihypertensive drugs -- Lipid-lowering drugs -- Antianemic and hematopoietic stimulating drugs -- Procoagulant, anticoagulant, and thrombolytic drugs -- Drugs acting on the respiratory system -- Drugs acting on the gastrointestinal tract -- Pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid pharmacology -- Adrenal corticosteroids -- Insulin, oral hypoglycemics and glucagon -- Steroid hormones of reproduction and sexual development -- Principles of antibiotic therapy -- Antibacterial and antibiotic drugs -- Antifungal and antiviral agents -- Immunotherapy -- Antineoplastic drugs -- Aliphatic alcohols -- Anticaries agents -- Antiplaque and antigingivitis agents -- Antiseptics and disinfectants --

Analgesic use for effective pain control -- Management of fear and anxiety -- Antibiotic prophylaxis -- Oral complications of cancer therapy -- Drugs of abuse -- Toxicology -- Geriatric pharmacology -- Drugs for medical emergencies -- Prescription writing and drug regulations -- Use of herb and herbal dietary supplement in dentistry -- Drug interactions in clinical dentistry.