Product Description

The aim of this well–established text is to provide a comprehensive, scientific account of pharmacology and a guide to the use of drugs is it relates to the practice of clinical anaesthesia. It is of considerable value to candidates sitting the FRCA examination, but will also be of use to any practicing anaesthetist wanting to brush up on his or her pharmacology knowledge.

The book is now in its fourth edition and all chapters have been thoroughly updated with these aims in mind. A conscious decision has been made to shorten the book by approximately 100 pages so that it remains a concise and useable reference.

The first five chapters cover the fundamental principles of pharmacology, including the pharmacokinetics, drug interactions and variability in drug response. The authors successfully cover these potentially dry subjects in a very readable and user–friendly way.

The rest of the text is devoted to detailed coverage of the classes of drug used in anaethesia. Each of these latter chapters include a discussion of subjects such as chemical and physical properties, effects on the various systems, pharmacokinetics, mode of action, clinical uses, unwanted effects and treatment of adverse reactions. Relevant physiology is also given where appropriate.

The broad coverage of this book means that readers do not need to refer to a basic pharmacology or physiology text, but can use this as a primary resource, whether they are studying for a postgraduate examination or just keeping up to date.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #801346 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 357 pages

Review
′The book continues to deserve a strong recommendation as an up–to–date reference for both trainees and practising anaesthetists and intensivists.′
J. of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, vol. 25 no. 24, 1997 on the third edition.

′...an excellent book and the standard pharmacological text for the FRCA examination.′
Today′s Anaesthetist, vol 12, no. 5, 1997 on the third edition.

From the Back Cover
The aim of this well established textbook is to provide a comprehensive,scientific account of pharmacology and a practical guide to the use of drugs as they relate to the practice of clinical anaesthesia. This book is now in its fourth edition and all chapters have been thoroughly updated with these aims in mind.

Approximately 100 pages shorter than the third edition, it continues to be a concise and usable reference. The purely scientific information has been reorganised so that it relates much more to the use of drugs in the clinical setting and throughout the text the authors have used international non–proprietary names (rINNs) in preference to British approved names (BANs).

Principles & Practice of Pharmacology for Anaesthetists will be invaluable for candidates sitting the FRCA examination, and will also be of use to any practising anaesthetist wishing to brush up their pharmacological knowledge.

Customer Reviews

NOT the book to go for to study for the FRCA
I don't know why this book was recommended by everybody when I studied for the primary. Although it has a very good section about general pharmacology and a well written chapter about isomerism, the drugs section, although nice to read, covers the FRCA requirements only sketchily and too unsystematically. I much preferred R.K. Stoelting's "Pharm. and Phys. in An. Practice" (not the handbook!) - clearer layout, more systematic, more complete.