Pharmacology in anesthesia practice

"In anesthesia practice and treatment, pharmacology and therapeutics are intimately related, synergistic, and mutually reinforcing. Rapid advances in pharmacotherapy often offer myriad treatment options for clinicians to sort through when developing patient management strategies. In turn, the principles of clinical therapeutics are rooted in fundamental pharmacology. Clinicians must understand pharmacologic principles in order to formulate and implement therapeutic algorithms that maximize patient benefit. Pharmacology in Anesthesia Practice provides clinicians with a rapid and easy review of the most commonly utilized pharmacologic agents during perioperative care. Clinical application is emphasized throughout. It aims to offer clinicians point-of-care guidance from internationally recognized authors and centers of excellence"--Provided by publisher

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1 Inhalational Agents; 1.1 Volatile Anesthetics; 1.2 Nitrous Oxide; 2 Induction Agents; 2.1 Propofol; 2.2 Barbiturates; 3 Pain Medications; 3.1 Opioids; 3.2 Skeletal Muscle Relaxants; 3.3 Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs; 3.4 Acetaminophen; 3.5 Benzodiazepines; 4 Muscle Relaxants; 4.1 Nondepolarizing Neuromuscular Blockers; 4.2 Succinylcholine; 5 Anticholinergics and Anticholinesterases; 5.1 Anticholinesterases; 5.2 Anticholinergics; 6 Vasopressors and Inotropes; 7 Antihypertensives; 7.1 Beta-Blockers; 7.2 Other Antihypertensives; 8 Local Anesthetics.

9 Antiemetics10 Gastric Medications; 11 Steroids and Antihistamines; 11.1 Steroids; 11.2 Antihistamines; 12 Narcotic and Benzodiazepine Reversal Agents; 13 Hematologic Agents; 13.1 Dipyridamole; 13.2 Adenosine Diphosphate Inhibitors; 13.3 Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH); 13.4 Miscellaneous Anticoagulants; 13.5 Streptokinase and Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA); 13.6 Heparin and Argatroban; 13.7 Procoagulants; 14 Obstetrics; 14.1 Prostaglandins (Carboprost, Misoprostol, Alprostadil); 14.2 Ergots (Methylergonovine Maleate); 14.3 Oxytocin (Pitocin); 14.4 Magnesium.

14.5 Beta-2 Adrenergic Agoni…