Pharmacology in rehabilitation [electronic resource] / Charles D. Ciccone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pharmacology in rehabilitation -- Dedication -- Foreword to the Fourth Edition -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Reviewers -- Brief Contents -- Section 1: General Principles of Pharmacology -- Chapter 1. Basic Principles of Pharmacology -- Chapter 2. Pharmacokinetics I: Drug Administration, Absorption, and Distribution -- Chapter 3. Pharmacokinetics II: Drug Elimination -- Chatper 4. Drug Receptors -- Section 2: Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System -- Chapter 5. General Principles of Central Nervous System Pharmacology -- Chapter 6. Sedative-Hypnotic and Antianxiety Drugs -- Chapter 7. Drugs to Treat Affective Disorders: Depression and Bipolar Syndrome -- Chapter 8. Antipsychotic Drugs -- Chapter 9. Antiepileptic Drugs -- Chapter 10. Pharmacological Management of Parkinson Disease -- Chapter 11. General Anesthetics -- Chapter 12. Local Anesthetics -- Section 3: Drugs Affecting Skeletal Muscle -- Chapter 13. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants -- Section 4: Drugs Used to Treat Pain and Inflammation -- Chapter 14. Opioid Analgesics -- Chapter 15. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs -- Chapter 16. Pharmacological Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoar thritis -- Chapter 17. Patient-Controlled Analgesia -- Section 5: Autonomic and Cardiovascular Pharmacology -- Chapter 18. Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology -- Chapter 19. Cholinergic Drugs -- Chapter 20. Adrenergic Drugs -- Chapter 21. Antihypertensive Drugs -- Chapter 22. Treatment of Angina Pectoris -- Chapter 23. Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias -- Chapter 24. Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure -- Chapter 25. Treatment of Coagulation Disorders and Hyperlipidemia -- Section 6: Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Pharmacology -- Chapter 26. Respiratory Drugs -- Chapter 27. Gastrointestinal Drugs -- Section 7: Endocrine Pharmacology -- Chapter 28. Introduction to Endocrine Pharmacology -- Chapter 29. Adrenocorticosteroids -- Chapter 30. Male and Female Hormones -- Chapter 31. Thyroid and Parathyroid Drugs: Agents Affecting Bone Mineralization -- Chapter 32. Pancreatic Hormones and the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus -- Section 8: Chemotherapy of Infectious and Neoplastic Diseases -- Chapter 33. Treatment of Infections I: Antibacterial Drugs -- Chapter 34. Treatment of Infections II: Antiviral Drugs -- Chapter 35. Treatment of Infections III: Antifungal and Antiparasitic Drugs -- Chapter 36. Cancer Chemotherapy -- Chapter 37. Immunomodulating Agents -- Chapter 38. Complementary and Alternative Medications -- APPENDIX A: Drugs Administered by Iontophoresis and Phonophoresis -- APPENDIX B: Drugs of Abuse -- APPENDIX C: Answers to Case Study Questions -- Glossary -- Index -- Common Drug Suffixes.

For more than 25 years, Dr. Charles Ciccone has been the forerunner in helping physical therapists explore how medications affect patient rehabilitation. And he's been updating his text ever since to make sure you stay on the brink of science and innovation as drug changes occur every day and expectations for your role continually evolve. With the 5th Edition, you'll find even more case studies, review questions, information on vitamins and supplements, and expanded coverage of chemotherapy and cancer treatments.