Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry (Lexicomp Dental Reference Library)

Overview

The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 19th Edition, is designed for all dental professionals seeking clinically relevant information on medications, OTCs and herbal products. It is the #1 dental reference guide with 500,000 copies sold.

BenefitsThis easy-to-use reference features information presented in a wider, two-column format, with medications alphabetically indexed by brand and generic names as well as index terms. Within individual drug monographs, dental-specific fields are highlighted in red, a timesaving feature within an information-rich resource. Special sections dedicated to medically compromised patients, specific oral conditions and sample prescriptions complement the drug content and help support improved patient care.

Updates to this Edition

• 52 New Drug Monographs

• Updated Oral Medicine Topics:
o Antibiotic Prophylaxis
o Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry
o HIV Infection and AIDS
o Dentin Hypersensitivity, Acid Erosion, High Caries Index, and Xerostomia

• Updated Sample Prescriptions:
o Prosthetic Joint Late Infection (Prevention)
o Oral Pain
o Antimicrobial Oral Rinse

• Updated Appendix Information:
o Dentifrices: No Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
o Dentifrices with Antigingivitis Agents
o Most Prescribed Drugs in 2011
o Remineralization and Desensitization

Statistics
• 1717 drug monographs
• Up to 41 fields of information per monograph
• 200 natural products - adapted from Facts & Comparisons® The Review of Natural Products
• 104 sample prescriptions
• Over 150 pages of Special Topics and Appendix information