Principles and Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists

by T.N. Calvey, N. E. Williams

New edition of a reference which presents more than an account of the drugs used in anesthesia; the intent is to give readers insight that will enhance perception of the nuances of drug administration. Seventeen chapters address such topics drug absorption, distribution, and elimination; pharmacokinetics; isomerism and anesthetic drugs; drug interaction; variability in response; drugs acting on the neuromuscular junction; the autonomic nervous system; premedication and antiemetic agents; antihypertensive agents; antiarrhythmic and antianginal drugs; anticoagulants, antiplatelet drugs, and fibrinolytic agents; and corticosteroids and hypoglycemic agents. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

596 pages, Hardcover

First published December 16, 1996