About the Editor David Wray is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow, and previously Dean of the Glasgow Dental School, UK and the Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a former chair of the Dental Advisory Group of the British National Formulary, and his research interests include oral ulceration, candidal infections, mucosal immunology and facial pain.

• List of contributors viiPreface ixAbout the companion website xi1 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacodynamics 1Alan Nimmo2 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacokinetics 7Alan Nimmo3 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – drug safety 15Alan Nimmo4 Antimicrobials – antiseptics and disinfectants 23Martina Shepard5 Antimicrobials – antibiotics 31Esther Hullah6 Antimicrobials – antifungals 41John Steele and Jenny Taylor7 Antimicrobials – antivirals 47John Steele and Jenny Taylor8 Therapeutics of pain management 53Roddy McMillan9 Corticosteroids 65Jenny Taylor and John Steele10 Fluoride and toothpaste 69Sabine Jurge11 Treatments for dry mouth 73Roddy McMillan12 Therapeutics for medical emergencies in dental practice 77Roddy McMillan13 Central nervous system 1 – mood disorders 85Alan Nimmo14 Central nervous system 2 – neurodegenerative and acquired disorders 93Alan Nimmo15 Central nervous system 3 – genetic and developmental disorders 101Alan Nimmo16 Endocrine disorders 1 109Alan Nimmo17 Endocrine disorders 2 – diabetes mellitus 117Alan Nimmo18 Cardiovascular therapeutics 125Roddy McMillan19 The respiratory system 137Martyn Ormond20 Coagulation 145Martina Shepard21 Gastrointestinal pharmacology 153Esther Hullah22 Antineoplastic therapeutics 159Jenny Taylor and John Steele23 Vitamins and minerals 167Sabine Jurge24 Musculoskeletal therapeutics 175Martyn OrmondIndex 181

About the Editor David Wray is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow, and previously Dean of the Glasgow Dental School, UK and the Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a former chair of the Dental Advisory Group of the British National Formulary, and his research interests include oral ulceration, candidal infections, mucosal immunology and facial pain.

• List of contributors viiPreface ixAbout the companion website xi1 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacodynamics 1Alan Nimmo2 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacokinetics 7Alan Nimmo3 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – drug safety 15Alan Nimmo4 Antimicrobials – antiseptics and disinfectants 23Martina Shepard5 Antimicrobials – antibiotics 31Esther Hullah6 Antimicrobials – antifungals 41John Steele and Jenny Taylor7 Antimicrobials – antivirals 47John Steele and Jenny Taylor8 Therapeutics of pain management 53Roddy McMillan9 Corticosteroids 65Jenny Taylor and John Steele10 Fluoride and toothpaste 69Sabine Jurge11 Treatments for dry mouth 73Roddy McMillan12 Therapeutics for medical emergencies in dental practice 77Roddy McMillan13 Central nervous system 1 – mood disorders 85Alan Nimmo14 Central nervous system 2 – neurodegenerative and acquired disorders 93Alan Nimmo15 Central nervous system 3 – genetic and developmental disorders 101Alan Nimmo16 Endocrine disorders 1 109Alan Nimmo17 Endocrine disorders 2 – diabetes mellitus 117Alan Nimmo18 Cardiovascular therapeutics 125Roddy McMillan19 The respiratory system 137Martyn Ormond20 Coagulation 145Martina Shepard21 Gastrointestinal pharmacology 153Esther Hullah22 Antineoplastic therapeutics 159Jenny Taylor and John Steele23 Vitamins and minerals 167Sabine Jurge24 Musculoskeletal therapeutics 175Martyn OrmondIndex 181

About the Editor David Wray is Emeritus Professor at the University of Glasgow, and previously Dean of the Glasgow Dental School, UK and the Hamdan bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a former chair of the Dental Advisory Group of the British National Formulary, and his research interests include oral ulceration, candidal infections, mucosal immunology and facial pain.

• List of contributors viiPreface ixAbout the companion website xi1 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacodynamics 1Alan Nimmo2 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – pharmacokinetics 7Alan Nimmo3 Introduction to pharmacology and therapeutics – drug safety 15Alan Nimmo4 Antimicrobials – antiseptics and disinfectants 23Martina Shepard5 Antimicrobials – antibiotics 31Esther Hullah6 Antimicrobials – antifungals 41John Steele and Jenny Taylor7 Antimicrobials – antivirals 47John Steele and Jenny Taylor8 Therapeutics of pain management 53Roddy McMillan9 Corticosteroids 65Jenny Taylor and John Steele10 Fluoride and toothpaste 69Sabine Jurge11 Treatments for dry mouth 73Roddy McMillan12 Therapeutics for medical emergencies in dental practice 77Roddy McMillan13 Central nervous system 1 – mood disorders 85Alan Nimmo14 Central nervous system 2 – neurodegenerative and acquired disorders 93Alan Nimmo15 Central nervous system 3 – genetic and developmental disorders 101Alan Nimmo16 Endocrine disorders 1 109Alan Nimmo17 Endocrine disorders 2 – diabetes mellitus 117Alan Nimmo18 Cardiovascular therapeutics 125Roddy McMillan19 The respiratory system 137Martyn Ormond20 Coagulation 145Martina Shepard21 Gastrointestinal pharmacology 153Esther Hullah22 Antineoplastic therapeutics 159Jenny Taylor and John Steele23 Vitamins and minerals 167Sabine Jurge24 Musculoskeletal therapeutics 175Martyn OrmondIndex 181