Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry

Overview

The LexicompDrug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 22nd Edition, is the best-selling dental reference designed for any dental professional seeking clinically relevant information on medications, OTCs, and herbal products.

Benefits

The LexicompDrug Information Handbook for Dentistryhas been helping dental professionals enhance patient care for over 20 years!

Information is presented in an easy-to-use, two-column format, with medications alphabetically indexed by brand and generic names, as well as by index terms. Within individual drug monographs, dental-specific fields are highlighted in red, a timesaving feature within an information-rich resource. Drug content is complemented by special sections dedicated to medically compromised patients, specific oral conditions, and sample prescriptions.

Includes:

• 1749 Drug Monographs
• Up to 46 Fields of Information per Monograph
• 200 Natural Products
• 100 Sample Prescriptions
• More Than 150 Pages of Special Topics and Appendix Information

Updates to this Edition:
- 68 New Drug Monographs

Updated Oral Medicine Topics:
- Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry
- Bacterial Infections
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Clinical Risk Related to Drugs Prolonging QT Interval
- Fungal Infections
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Management of the Chemically Dependent Patient
- Oral Pain
- Respiratory Diseases
- Systemic Viral Diseases

Updated Appendix Information:
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Gingival Hyperplasia
- Dentifrices Without Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
- Desensitization and Remineralization Products
- Laboratory Values/Body Measurements