Small Animal Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Apr 5, 2011 - Medical - 1348 pages

Confidently utilize the rapidly growing selection of pharmaceuticals used to treat small animals. Small Animal Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2nd Edition helps you understand both the therapeutic uses of common pharmaceuticals and the pharmacology behind them, giving you all of the information you need to design and modify dosing regimens, identify factors that cause drugs to fail, and anticipate adverse drug reactions.

    • Comprehensive approach emphasizes the use of drugs for prevention as well as treatment.
    • Clear, consistent organization makes it easy to find the information you need when you need it.
    • Dosage tables help you find essential pharmaceutical information at a glance.

      • Pharmacogenetics chapter helps you understand how to use this emerging science to find the right dose for each patient, optimizing efficiency and minimizing toxicity.
      • Routes of administration and sample pharmaceutical calculations provide fast, efficient access to comprehensive drug administration all in one inclusive resource.
      • Multiple chapters on Antimicrobial Drugs and Antimicrobial Therapy highlight the impact of antimicrobial resistance on current practice.

       

      Contents

      Section 1 Introduction to Drug Use in Dogs and Cats
      1
      Section 2 Drugs Targeting Infections or Infestations
      128
      Section 3 Drugs Targeting Body Systems
      469
      Section 4 Drugs Acting on the Nervous System
      887
      Section 5 Drugs Targeting Inflammation or Immunomodulation
      1045
      Appendix 1 Regulatory Issues
      1236
      Appendix 2 Conversions Equivalents and Abbreviations
      1251
      Appendix 3 Sample Pharmaceutical Calculations
      1255
      Appendix 4 Nutrition and Pharmacology
      1258
      Appendix 5 Clinical Toxicology
      1261
      Appendix 6 Generic and Trade Names
      1275
      Appendix 7 Conversions of Weight to Body Surface Area
      1290
      Index
      1293
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