Pharmacology for Physical Therapists

Abstract

Based on the classic Katzung's Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, this ground-breaking book illuminates the ever-expanding role of pharmacology in rehabilitation practice. In it you'll find unmatched insights on the full range of pharmacology topics, from drug receptor pharmacodynamics and general anesthetics, to cancer chemotherapy--all told from the vantage point of the authors' extensive first-hand experience. Features complete, up-to-date descriptions of common adverse drug reactions relevant to physical therapy; explanations of how drugs can potentially disrupt functional and clinical outcomes, along with corresponding physical therapy-based solutions to overcome these issues; "Problem-Oriented Patient Studies" (POPS), which feature the patient as the focal point of the case rather than drug therapy itself; "Preparations Available" boxes that provide at-a-glance summaries of the drugs available to treat specific conditions and disorders; and a glossary of need-to-know terms.--Publisher website. I. Basic Principles. Introduction -- Drug receptor dynamics -- Pharmacokinetics -- II. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular system. Introduction to autonomic pharmacology -- Drugs affecting the cholinergic system -- Sympathomimetics and sympatholytics -- Antihypertensives drugs -- Drugs used in the treatment of angina pectoris -- Drugs used in heart failure -- Antiarrhythmic drugs -- Drugs affecting the blood -- III. Drugs affecting the central nervous system. Introduction to the pharmacology of central nervous system drugs -- Sedative-hypnotic drugs -- Anti-seizure drugs -- General anesthetics -- Local anesthetics -- Pharmacologic management of Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders -- Antipsychotic drugs and lithium -- Antidepressant agents -- Opioid analgesics and antagonists -- Drugs of abuse -- IV. Selected topics In endocrine function. Growth, thyroid, and gonadal pharmacology -- Corticosteroids and corticosteroid antagonists -- Pancreatic hormones and antidiabetic drugs -- Drugs that affect bone mineral homeostasis -- Antihyperlipidemic drugs -- V. Chemotherapeutics. Antibacterial agents -- Antiviral agents -- Antifungal and antiparasitic agents -- Miscellaneous antimicrobial agents : disinfectants, antispetics, sterilants, and preservatives -- Cancer chemotherapy -- Immunopharmacology -- VI. Drugs affecting the musculoskeletal system. Skeletal muscle relaxants -- Drugs affecting eicosanoid metabolism, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, and drugs used in gout -- VII. Special topics. Drugs affecting the respiratory system -- Drugs used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.