Mosby's Dental Drug Reference - E-Book

Mosby's Dental Drug Reference - E-Book

<p>Ideal for chairside use by the entire dental team, <b>Mosby's Dental Drug Reference</b> provides guidelines for safe, accurate drug administration. More than 800 drug monographs make it easy to find indications and dosages, contraindications, interactions, side effects, serious reactions, and dental-specific drug information. With profiles of drugs recently approved by the FDA, this edition is completely up to date! A companion Evolve website adds regular drug updates, and a CD offers a full-color pill atlas and printable patient education handouts. From lead editor Arthur Jeske, a well-known researcher and author on dental pharmacology, this pocket-sized reference provides the current, concise drug information you need at the point of care.</p><ul><li><b>User-friendly, durable, pocket-sized format</b> provides information at a glance, and makes this guide ideal for chairside use.</li><li><b>More than 800 detailed monographs</b> include each drug's generic name, pronunciation, brand names, drug class, controlled substances schedule, mechanism of action, uses or indications, doses and routes of administration, side effects/adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions of concern to dentistry, and other dental considerations.</li><li><b>Dental considerations</b> include suggestions for consultations and recommendations for the patient/family in preventing dental complications. </li><li><b>A companion CD</b> includes a full-color pill atlas, a searchable glossary of terms with pronunciations, illustrations of drug-related pathologic oral conditions, and patient information handouts.</li><li><b>Useful appendices</b> summarize information such as combination products, food and herbal interactions, pregnancy and pediatric considerations, and IV compatibilities and incompatibilities. </li><li><b>The companion Evolve website</b> includes patient teaching guides, a full-color pill atlas, all appendices from the text, alternative medicine information, and regular updates to the book.</li> </ul><ul><li><b>New monographs for recently FDA approved drugs</b> include up-to-date dental considerations.</li><li><b>More emphasis on oral health, prevention, and treatment from the dental hygienist's perspective</b> helps in educating the patient.</li><li><b>Stronger coverage of oral contraceptives</b> includes brand names with generic names when possible.</li><li><b>A list of common prescriptions in the appendix</b> includes the use for each along with rationales, providing a quick reference when considering a drug's implications for dental treatment.</li><li><b>Expanded resources on CD</b> include a search function and pronunciations for the glossary, plus crossword puzzles, word searches, and additional illustrations of common oral complications, making it easier to recognize terms, drug classes, and pathologic conditions.</li> </ul>