The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics (Paperback)

The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics is an invaluable practical resource for clinicians giving pain relief in any clinical setting, describing the pharmacologic principles and clinical use of all available pain medications. As well as detailed overviews of pain processing and analgesic theory, sections are dedicated to oral and panteral opioid analgesics, neuraxial opioids, NSAIDs, local anesthetics, anticonvulsant type analgesics, NMDA antagonists, alpha adrenergic analgesics, antidepressant analgesics, muscle relaxants, adjuvant medications, and new and emerging analgesics. The concise format of the chapters allows for quick and easy reading and assimilation of information. Enhanced by summary tables and figures, each chapter provides an overview of a particular drug, covering chemical structure, mode of activity, indications, contraindications, common doses and uses, advantages and disadvantages, and drug related adverse events. Key references are also provided. Edited by leading experts in pain management, this is essential reading for any clinician involved in pain management.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Editors:	Raymond S. Sinatra • Jonathan S. Jahr • J. Michael Watkins-Pitchford
Dimensions:	246 x 191 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	550
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-14450-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > General
LSN:	0-521-14450-7
Barcode:	9780521144506

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