General and Dental Pharmacology

Introduction, sources, drug nomenclature

K, S

Routes of drug administration

K, S, P

Pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, half-life, bioavailability

K, S, D

Pharmacodynamics: receptors, dose-response, agonists/antagonists

K, S

Adverse drug reactions, pharmacovigilance

K, S

Drug interactions

K, D

Factors modifying drug action

K

Drug development, clinical trials, essential drugs

K, P

Prescription writing, rational prescribing

S, U, P

ANS organisation, neurotransmission

K

Cholinergic drugs and anticholinesterases

K, S

Anticholinergics (atropine, glycopyrrolate) with dental uses

K, S, D

Adrenergic drugs (adrenaline, vasoconstrictors)

K, D

Adrenergic blockers (alpha, beta)

K

Skeletal muscle relaxants

K

Histamine, antihistamines

K

5-HT and antagonists

K

Prostaglandins and leukotrienes

K

NSAIDs: aspirin, paracetamol, ibuprofen, diclofenac, COX-2 inhibitors

K, S, D

Antirheumatoid and antigout drugs

K

Local anaesthetics

K, S, D, P · Most important dental chapter

General anaesthetics, preanaesthetic medication

K, S

Sedative-hypnotics, benzodiazepines, conscious sedation

K, D

Opioid analgesics and antagonists

K, S, D

Antiepileptics (phenytoin gingival hyperplasia)

K

Antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety drugs

K

Parkinsonism, alcohol

K

Haemostatics, anticoagulants, antiplatelets

K, D

Antihypertensives

K

Antianginal, antiarrhythmic, heart failure drugs

K

Diuretics

K

Lipid-lowering drugs, shock

K

Haematinics (iron, B12, folate)

K

Bronchial asthma, cough

K

Peptic ulcer drugs, antiemetics

K

Laxatives, antidiarrhoeals

K

Sialagogues and antisialagogues, xerostomia

S, D

Corticosteroids

K, D

Diabetes: insulin, oral hypoglycaemics

K

Thyroid and antithyroid drugs

K

Sex hormones, contraceptives

K

Calcium, vitamin D, bisphosphonates

K, S

General principles, antibiotic selection

K, S

Penicillins, cephalosporins

K, D

Macrolides, tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, metronidazole

K, D

Sulfonamides, quinolones

K

Antifungals (candidiasis)

K, S

Antivirals (herpes, HIV)

K

Antitubercular and antimalarial drugs

K

Anticancer and immunosuppressants

K

Vasoconstrictors in local anaesthesia

D, S, P

Analgesics and management of dental pain

D, S

Antibiotics in dentistry, prophylaxis (infective endocarditis)

D, S

Mouthwashes, chlorhexidine, antiseptics

S, U, P

Fluorides, dentifrices, desensitising agents

S, P

Drugs for medically compromised patients

D

Drug-induced oral lesions (gingival hyperplasia, xerostomia)

D, S

Emergency drugs in the dental clinic

S, P

Vitamins, minerals, astringents, obtundents

K, U

Dental materials-related drugs (pulp capping, intracanal medicaments)

P