Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry

Designed for dental professionals seeking information on commonly prescribed medications and supplemental products, this title is written by dentists for dentists. It includes dental-specific content on thousands of drugs, natural products, and dietary supplements.

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"The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry" is designed for all dental professionals seeking information on commonly prescribed medications and supplemental products. Written by dentists for dentists, this best-selling resource includes dental-specific content on thousands of drugs, natural products, and dietary supplements. In this handbook, drug monographs are alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by brand and generic name. Each drug monograph includes up to 37 fields of information, with dental-specific content highlighted in red. Fields of interest include: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions; Effects on Dental Treatment; Effects on Bleeding; and, Dental Comment. Special sections dedicated to the medically-compromised patient, specific oral conditions, and sample prescriptions are included. Lexi-Comp's "Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry" is excellent for chair-side use, supporting safe pharmacotherapy and improved patient care. It includes 40 New Drug Monographs, and New Drug Monograph Field: Effects on Bleeding.
Updated special topics are: Management of the Patient with Anxiety or Depression; Cardiovascular Diseases; Oral Pain; and, Antibiotic prophylaxis - Preprocedural Antibiotics for Prosthetic Implants. New special topic section includes: Dentist's Role in Recognizing Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Neglect; Updated Appendix Information: Drug Interactions: Metabolism/Transport Effects; Dental Drug Use in Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding; Top 200 Most Prescribed Drugs; New Dentifrice Appendix Tables; and New Appendix Section: Calcium Channel Blockers and Gingival Hyperplasia.