Mosby's Dental Drug Reference - Grand Format

With an emphasis on dental-specific considerations, this comprehensive drug reference profiles the most commonly used drugs in dentistry. More than 800 drug monographs make it easy to find information such as dosages, indications, contraindications, interactions, precautions, side effects, and serious reactions. Providing drug essentials at a glance, this guide is ideal for chairside use ! Outstanding features : more than 800 drug monographs include each drug's generic name, pronunciation, brand names, drug class, controlled substances schedule, mechanism of action, uses or indications, dosages and routes of administration, side effects/adverse reactions, contraindications, precautions, pharmacokinetics, drug interactions of concern to dentistry, and more ; New ! Over 50 new monographs include newly released, FDA-approved drugs and up-to-date content on the latest drug therapies ; detailed dental considerations at the end of each monograph include an easy-to-use, bulleted list of specific dental-related information as well as general drug information ; emphasis on oral health, prevention, and treatment from the dental hygienist's perspective makes it easier to use drug information for patient and family education ; key information at the front of the guide includes biologic agents, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw, and a list of online resources for the management of medically compromised patients along with management of common oral lesions ; evolve companion website includes more than 40 additional monographs, photos of common oral complications, patient education guides, and more.