This South Asian Edition is an extension to the long time “go to” book Stoelting’s Pharmacology & Physiology in Anesthetic Practice. It strives to be the backbone of modern-day evidence-based anesthesia practice, the “dharma” (principle foundation) of which is to maintain normal patient physiology during the peri-operative period, regardless of numerous drugs (pharmacology) needed to ensure complete and safe anesthesia. The aim of this book is to lay a strong foundation for an anesthetist with regard to basic sciences involved in anesthesia and enable him/her to be an efficient “perioperative physician.”

SALIENT FEATURES

• Offers authoritative content on all aspects of pharmacology and physiology that are relevant to anesthesiology
• Features up-to-date coverage of new drugs, as well as new findings on the actions and interactions of established drugs
• Discusses antimicrobials and chemotherapeutic drugs, as well as special populations such as the newborn, the parturient and fetus, the elderly, and the physiology and pharmacology of resuscitation
• Inculcates the anesthetic implications with clinical examples so that anesthetists can relate to events occurring in the operation theater
• Has additional tables, flowcharts, etc., for the reader to have easy understanding and grasp of the text
• Includes updates regarding latest guidelines and novel means of monitoring and changing practices
• Has made an attempt to answer most of the “Whys” in anesthesia practice