The dentist's drug and prescription guide / Mea A. Weinberg, Stuart J. Froum.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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& I & The Dentist & rsquo;s Drug and Prescription Guide & /i & is written for dental professionals seeking quick advice on prescribing medications for their patients. Using an easy to read question-and-answer format, & nbsp;the text describes evidenced based pharmacologic therapy with current and up-to-date references regarding adjunctive pharmacologic treatment of the dental patient. Drug therapy for each dental discipline including periodontics, implantology, oral surgery, and endodontics is included, with recommendations for pharmacologic treatment with periodontal and implant surgery as well as.

Contributors -- 1. Introduction to pharmacology -- I. Definition of terms -- II. Pharmacokinetics -- III. Pharmacodynamics -- 2. The prescription and drug names -- I. Parts of a prescription -- II. Generic substitution -- III. Controlled drugs -- IV. Principles of prescription writing -- V. How to avoid prescription errors -- 3. Drug dosing -- I. Basic principles of drug dosing -- II. Pediatric patient -- a. Penicillin VK oral suspension -- b. How is the dose calculated if the child could swallow tablets -- Penicillin VK tablets.

C. If amoxicillin were to be prescribedAmoxicillin oral suspension -- Amoxicillin chewable tablets -- Amoxicillin capsules -- d. Azithromycin -- Oral suspension -- Azithromycin tablets -- e. Clindamycin -- Clindamycin oral solution -- Clindamycin capsules -- III. Pregnant and nursing patients -- IV. Elderly patient -- V. Renal-impaired patient -- VI. Hepatic-impaired patient -- 4. Formulary sections -- I. Antimicrobials, systemic -- a. General considerations -- b. Antibiotics -- Beta-lactam antibiotics -- Cephalosporins -- Erythromycins -- Lincomycins -- Metronidazole -- Tetracyclines -- Fluoroquinolones.

C. Specific instructions for taking antibioticsII. Antimicrobials, local -- a. Chlorhexidine gluconate -- b. Other mouthrinses and periodontal health products -- III. Controlled-release drug delivery -- IV. Antivirals/antifungal agents -- a. Antiviral agents -- b. Antifungal agents -- V. Prescribing for pain control -- a. General considerations -- b. Aspirin -- c. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) -- d. Acetaminophen -- e. Narcotic (opioid) analgesics -- f. Management plan for acute dental pain -- VI. Moderate sedation -- a. Benzodiazepines -- b. Other agents -- VII. Glucocorticosteroids.

A. Topical glucocorticosteroidsb. Other nonsteroidal topical agents used in the management of oral lesions -- c. Systemic corticosteroids -- 5. How to manage potential drug interactions -- I. Introduction to drug interactions -- II. Antibiotic-drug interactions in dentistry -- III. Analgesic-drug interactions in dentistry -- IV. Sympathomimetic agents and drug interactions in dentistry -- V. Anti-anxiety drug interactions in dentistry -- 6. Evidence-based theory for drug prescribing -- I. General considerations -- II. Prescribing for inflammatory periodontal diseases and periodontal surgical procedures.

A. Gingivitisb. Chronic periodontitis -- c. Ulcerative periodontal diseases -- d. Refractory and recurrent periodontitis -- e. Aggressive periodontitis -- f. Periodontal therapy -- Periodontal flap surgery: pocket reduction -- Bone/bone substitutes grafting procedures -- Periodontal regenerative surgery: Guided tissue regeneration (GTR) -- III. Prescribing for dental implant surgery -- a. Prescribing for sinus floor elevation surgery -- IV. Prescribing for oral surgery -- V. Prescribing for odontogenic infections -- a. Prescribing for endodontic abscess -- b. Prescribing for periodontal abscess.

7. Management of the medically compromised dental patient.