The Dentist's Drug and Prescription Guide.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Pharmacology -- 1.1 Definition of Terms -- 1.2 Pharmacokinetics -- 1.3 Pharmacodynamics -- References -- Chapter 2 The Prescription and Drug Names -- 2.1 Parts of a Prescription -- 2.2 Generic Substitution -- 2.3 Controlled Drugs -- 2.4 Principles of Prescription Writing -- 2.5 How to Avoid Prescription Errors -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 3 Basic Prescribing and Drug Dosing for the Dental Patient -- 3.1 Basic Principles of Drug Dosing -- 3.2 Pediatric Patients -- 3.2.1 Penicillin V Oral Suspension -- 3.2.2 How is the Dose Calculated if the Child can Swallow Tablets (Table 3.5)? -- 3.2.3 If Amoxicillin Is To Be Prescribed -- 3.2.4 Azithromycin -- 3.2.5 Clindamycin -- 3.3 Pregnant and Nursing Patients -- 3.4 Elderly Patients -- 3.5 Patients with Renal Impairment -- 3.6 Patients with Hepatic Impairment -- 3.7 Patients with History of Bariatric Surgery -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 4 Dental Formularies: Drugs Prescribed in Dentistry -- 4.1 Antimicrobials, Systemic -- 4.1.1 General Considerations -- 4.1.2 Antibiotics -- 4.1.3 Specific Instructions for Taking Antibiotics -- 4.2 Antimicrobials, Local -- 4.2.1 Chlorhexidine Gluconate -- 4.2.2 Other Mouth Rinses and Periodontal Health Products -- 4.3 Controlled-Release Drug Delivery -- 4.4 Antivirals/Antifungal Agents -- 4.4.1 Antiviral Agents -- 4.4.2 Antifungal Agents -- 4.5 Prescribing for Acute Dental Pain -- 4.5.1 General Considerations -- 4.5.2 Aspirin -- 4.5.3 Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) -- 4.5.4 Acetaminophen -- 4.5.5 Opioid Analgesics -- 4.5.6 Management Plan for Acute Dental Pain -- 4.6 Prevention and Management of Opioid Prescription Drug Misuse -- 4.7 Oral Sedation -- 4.7.1 Benzodiazepines -- 4.7.2 Other Agents.

4.8 Glucocorticosteroids -- 4.8.1 Topical Glucocorticosteroids -- 4.8.2 Other Nonsteroidal Topical Agents Used in the Management of Oral Lesions -- 4.8.3 Systemic Corticosteroids -- References -- Additional Resources -- Chapter 5 How to Manage Potential Drug Interactions in Dentistry -- 5.1 Introduction to Drug Interactions -- 5.2 Antibiotic-Drug Interactions in Dentistry -- 5.3 Analgesic-Drug Interactions in Dentistry -- 5.4 Sympathomimetic Agents and Drug Interactions in Dentistry -- 5.5 Antianxiety Drug Interactions in Dentistry -- References -- Chapter 6 Evidence-Based Theory for Drug Prescribing in Dentistry -- 6.1 General Considerations -- 6.2 Prescribing for Inflammatory Periodontal Diseases and Periodontal Surgical Procedures -- 6.2.1 Gingivitis, Dental Biofilm Induced -- 6.2.2 Periodontitis -- 6.2.3 Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases -- 6.2.4 Refractory Periodontitis -- 6.2.5 Molar-Incisor Periodontitis -- 6.2.6 Periodontal Therapy -- 6.3 Prescribing for Dental Implant Surgery -- 6.3.1 Prescribing for Sinus Floor Elevation Surgery -- 6.4 Prescribing for Oral Surgery -- 6.5 Prescribing for Odontogenic Infections -- 6.5.1 Prescribing for Endodontic Abscess -- 6.5.2 Prescribing for Periodontal Abscess -- References -- Chapter 7 Management of Medications Taken by Medically Complex Dental Patients -- 7.1 American Heart Association Guidelines for Antibiotic Prophylaxis -- 7.2 Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Total Joint Replacement -- 7.3 Cardiovascular Diseases (Marc A. Singer, MD) -- 7.3.1 Hypertension -- 7.3.2 Angina and Other Ischemic Cardiac Conditions -- 7.3.3 Heart Failure -- 7.3.4 Patient on Low-Dose Aspirin and Other Antiplatelet Drugs -- 7.3.5 Oral Anticoagulants -- 7.3.6 Low Molecular Weight Heparins -- 7.3.7 Myocardial Infarction -- 7.3.8 Cardiac Arrhythmias -- 7.3.9 Valvular Heart Disease -- 7.4 Pregnant and Nursing Patient.

7.5 Corticosteroids and Thyroid Medication -- 7.6 Asthma Medications -- 7.7 Diabetes Medication -- 7.8 Psychiatric and Neurological Medications -- 7.9 Organ Transplantation (Antirejection) Medications -- 7.10 Recreational and Illicit Drugs -- 7.11 Antiresorptive Agents -- 7.12 HIV/AIDS Research and Medications (Cheryl Barber, MPH, MSOD) -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 Herbal, Dietary, and Natural Remedies -- 8.1 Herbal-Drug Interactions -- 8.2 Implications in Dentistry -- References -- Appendix 1 Smoking Cessation Therapy -- Reference -- Appendix 2 Oral Manifestation of Drugs -- References -- Appendix 3 American Heart Association Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines -- References -- Index -- EULA.

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