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Book Description

This book is designed to be used in the dental office as a quick, concise drug reference resource. Its purpose is to assist the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant in the rapid identification of drugs that patients may currently be taking. The user-friendly design provides easy access to essential information on drugs patients commonly take to facilitate completion of the medical history review and the book's size is such that it will fit in the pocket of a clinician's coat. Drugs are presented alphabetically by generic name in a succinctly ordered and standardised format with pertinent drug information for the dentist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant.

 

Features

* A true, user-friendly, time-saving dental drug reference * Provides information on the top 200 prescription drugs in the United States * Focuses on drug interactions of clinical interest * Highlights oral side effects for each drug * Updates of new drugs, as approved, are posted on Mosby's web site * Provides information on more than 2,000 drug products used by dental patients * Discusses dental considerations in the management of patients taking medications as prescribed by their doctors * Includes an index of drug combinations, a therapeutic and pharmacologic index and a table of drugs that cause taste aversion * Coverage of the recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of prosthetic joint infection. * Coverage of many new Federally approved drugs for 1999 and 2000 * All new and existing drug monographs have been reviewed for accuracy and currency on usage and dosage information * Inclusion of popular alternative medicines (i.e. herbal supplements). * One year after publication, a new section will be inserted at the end of the book, listing all drugs that have been approved since publication * Dental Alert icon added to alert the reader of dental side effects and/or dental drug interactions