OVERVIEW:

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.

THE BENEFITS:

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
• 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.

UPDATES TO THIS EDITION:

• 40 New Drug Monographs
• New Drug Monograph Field:
  • Effects on Bleeding
• Updated Special Topics:
  • Management of the Patient with Anxiety or Depression
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Oral Pain
  • Antibiotic prophylaxis – Preprocedural Antibiotics for Prosthetic Implants
• New Special Topic Section:
  • 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
• New Appendix Section:
  • Calcium Channel Blockers and Gingival Hyperplasia

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