The Dentist’s Drug and Prescription Guide

The updated and authoritative reference to medications used in dental practice The revised and updated second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide offers a practical and quick reference to medications commonly prescribed in dental practice. With contributions from experts on the topic, this comprehensive book takes an accessible question-and-answer format, providing answers to common questions dentists ask about drugs. The most updated information on drugs is presented throughout, including the current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and newer osteoporosis drugs. A new section describes how to manage patients on medications, and includes new chapters on the important topics of opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management. Alternative effective medications for opioids are discussed in detail. Putting all the prescription and drug information needed in daily dental practice at your fingertips, The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is an essential reference for practicing dental clinicians and dental hygienists. This important book: Offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to essential information about medications used in dental practice Presents detailed information about drugs in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format Provides answers to commonly asked questions about drugs Refers to current, evidence-based pharmacology information, tailored for the dental clinician Features information on opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management Written for both general and specialist dentists and dental hygienists, the revised second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is a must-have reference for the most current information available on medications used in the dental profession.

The updated and authoritative reference to medications used in dental practiceThe revised and updated second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide offers a practical and quick reference to medications commonly prescribed in dental practice. With contributions from experts on the topic, this comprehensive book takes an accessible question-and-answer format, providing answers to common questions dentists ask about drugs. The most updated information on drugs is presented throughout, including the current antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines and newer osteoporosis drugs.A new section describes how to manage patients on medications, and includes new chapters on the important topics of opioid prescribing and abuse and pain management. Alternative effective medications for opioids are discussed in detail. Putting all the prescription and drug information needed in daily dental practice at your fingertips, The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is an essential reference for practicing dental clinicians and dental hygienists. This important book:* Offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to essential information about medications used in dental practice* Presents detailed information about drugs in an easy-to-use question-and-answer format* Provides answers to commonly asked questions about drugs* Refers to current, evidence-based pharmacology information, tailored for the dental clinician* Features information on opioid prescribing and abuse and pain managementWritten for both general and specialist dentists and dental hygienists, the revised second edition of The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide is a must-have reference for the most current information available on medications used in the dental profession.

List of Contributors viiPreface ix1 Introduction to Pharmacology 11.1 Definition of Terms 11.2 Pharmacokinetics 31.3 Pharmacodynamics 82 The Prescription and Drug Names 132.1 Parts of a Prescription 132.2 Generic Substitution 142.3 Controlled Drugs 162.4 Principles of Prescription Writing 182.5 How to Avoid Prescription Errors 243 Basic Prescribing and Drug Dosing for the Dental Patient 293.1 Basic Principles of Drug Dosing 293.2 Pediatric Patients 323.3 Pregnant and Nursing Patients 383.4 Elderly Patients 423.5 Patients with Renal Impairment 423.6 Patients with Hepatic Impairment 453.7 Patients with History of Bariatric Surgery 494 Dental Formularies: Drugs Prescribed in Dentistry 554.1 Antimicrobials, Systemic 554.2 Antimicrobials, Local 774.3 Controlled- Release Drug Delivery 794.4 Antivirals/ Antifungal Agents 794.5 Prescribing for Acute Dental Pain 874.6 Prevention and Management of Opioid Prescription Drug Misuse 1114.7 Oral Sedation 1124.8 Glucocorticosteroids 1165 How to Manage Potential Drug Interactions in Dentistry 1275.1 Introduction to Drug Interactions 1275.2 Antibiotic-Drug Interactions in Dentistry 1325.3 Analgesic- Drug Interactions in Dentistry 1395.4 Sympathomimetic Agents and Drug Interactions in Dentistry 1415.5 Antianxiety Drug Interactions in Dentistry 1456 Evidence-Based Theory for Drug Prescribing in Dentistry 1496.1 General Considerations 1496.2 Prescribing for Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases and Periodontal Surgical Procedures 1516.3 Prescribing for Dental Implant Surgery 1606.4 Prescribing for Oral Surgery 1646.5 Prescribing for Odontogenic Infections 1647 Management of Medications Taken by Medically Complex Dental Patients 1777.1 American Heart Association Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis 1777.2 Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Replacement 1817.3 Cardiovascular Diseases (Marc A. Singer, MD) 1837.4 Pregnant and Nursing Patient 2047.5 Corticosteroids and Thyroid Medication 2057.6 Asthma Medications 2077.7 Diabetes Medication 2097.8 Psychiatric and Neurological Medications 2127.9 Organ Transplantation (Antirejection) Medications 2267.10 Recreational and Illicit Drugs 2297.11 Antiresorptive Agents 2327.12 HIV/AIDS Research and Medications (Cheryl Barber, MPH, MSOD) 2388 Herbal, Dietary, and Natural Remedies 2718.1 Herbal-Drug Interactions 2718.2 Implications in Dentistry 273Appendix 1: Smoking Cessation Therapy 275Appendix 2: Oral Manifestation of Drugs 281Appendix 3: American Heart Association Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines 287Index 289