The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry is designed for all dental professionals seeking information on commonly prescribed medications, OTCs and herbal products. Written by dentists for dentists, this best-selling resource includes dental-specific content on thousands of drugs, natural products and dietary supplements.
Benefits
In this handbook, drug monographs are alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by brand and generic name. Each drug monograph includes up to 40 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. Lexicomp's Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry is excellent for chair-side use, supporting safe pharmacotherapy and improved patient care.The # 1 Dental Reference with over 455,000 Copies Sold!
Updated to this edition
- 43 New Drug Monographs
- Updated Oral Medicine Topics:
- Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry
- Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
- Systemic Viral Diseases
- Sexually-Transmitted Diseases
- Fungal Infections
- Oral Pain
- Updated Sample Prescriptions:
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Ulcerative and Erosive Disorders
- Oral Pain
- New Appendix Section:
- Calcium Phosphate Products
- Updated Appendix Information:
- Antigingivitis Dentifrices
Product Details
- Paperback: 2232 pages
- Publisher: Lexi Comp; 17 edition (July 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1591952964
- ISBN-13: 978-1591952961
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 4.6 x 2.7 inches
List Price: $59.95
