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.
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ISBN
9780511861895
Publisert
2014
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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