Clinical Dental Pharmacology

List of Contributors ix Preface xi Abbreviations xiii Section I Medications for Pain Control 1 Analgesics 3 2 Anti-Neuralgic Medications 13 3 Local Anaesthetics 20 Section II Antimicrobial Medications 4 Use of Antibiotics in Dentoalveolar Infections 35 5 Use of Antibiotics in Periodontitis 45 6 Antibiotic Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis in Dentistry 52 7 Antimicrobial Resistance 57 8 Antiviral Medications 62 9 Antifungal Agents 70 Section III Miscellaneous Agents 10 Oral Hygiene Agents: Toothpastes 81 11 Oral Hygiene Agents: Mouthwashes 88 12 Agents Used in the Management of Oral Ulceration 95 13 Agents Used in the Management of Xerostomia 101 Section IV Systemic Medications 14 Oral Side Effects of Systemic Medications 109 15 Dental Management of Patients on Blood Thinners 118 16 Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of Jaws 124 Section V Medical Emergencies 17 Management of Medical Emergencies 133 Appendix A Prescription Writing 166 Appendix B Drug Prescriptions in Elderly Patients 168 Appendix C Drug Prescriptions in Children 169 Appendix D Drug Prescriptions During Pregnancy 170 Appendix E Drug Prescriptions to Breastfeeding Mothers 172 Appendix F Drug Prescriptions in Patients with Hepatic Disease 174 Appendix G Drug Prescriptions in Patients with Renal Disease 176 Index 179