Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry

Overview
The Lexicomp Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 24th Edition, is the best-selling dental reference designed for any dental professional seeking clinically relevant information on medications, OTCs, and herbal products.

Benefits
The LexicompDrug Information Handbook for Dentistryhas been helping dental professionals enhance patient care for over 20 years!

Information is presented in an easy-to-use, two-column format, with medications alphabetically indexed by brand and generic names, as well as by index terms. Within individual drug monographs, dental-specific fields are highlighted in red, a timesaving feature within an information-rich resource. Drug content is complemented by special sections dedicated to medically compromised patients, specific oral conditions, and sample prescriptions.

Includes:
- 1561 Drug Monographs- Up to 55 Fields of Information per Monograph
- 200 Natural Products
- 102 Sample Prescriptions
- More Than 160 Pages of Special Topics and Appendix Information

Updates to this Edition
- 56 New Drug Monographs
- Updated Oral Medicine Topics:
> Antibiotic Prophylaxis
> Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in Dentistry
> Cardiovascular Diseases
> Clinical Risk Related to Drugs Prolonging QT Interval
> Dentin Hypersensitivity, Acid Erosion, High Caries Index, and Xerostomia
> Dentist's Role in Recognizing Domestic Violence, Abuse, and Neglect
> Endocrine Disorders and Pregnancy
> Gastrointestinal Disorders
> Management of the Patient With Anxiety or Depression
> Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
> Perioral Premalignant Lesions and Management of Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy
> Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, and Osteoporosis
> Sexually Transmitted Diseases
> Systemic Viral Diseases
> Temporomandibular Dysfunction (TMD), Chronic Pain, and Fibromyalgia
> Viral Infections

Updated Appendix Information:
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Gingival Hyperplasia
- Dentifrices Without Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)