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 Prex_x_scription Writing 166
Appendix B Drug Prex_x_scriptions in Elderly Patients 168
Appendix C Drug Prex_x_scriptions in Children 169
Appendix D Drug Prex_x_scriptions During Pregnancy 170
Appendix E Drug Prex_x_scriptions to Breastfeeding Mothers 172
Appendix F Drug Prex_x_scriptions in Patients with Hepatic Disease 174
Appendix G Drug Prex_x_scriptions in Patients with Renal Disease 176
Index 179
