Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry, 17th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------The Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry is designed for all dentalprofessionals seeking information on commonly prescribed medications,OTCs and herbal products. Written by dentists for dentists, this best-sellingresource includes dental-specific content on thousands of drugs, naturalproducts and dietary supplements. Benefits In this handbook, drugmonographs are alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by brandand generic name. Each drug monograph includes up to 40 fields of information,with dental-specific content highlighted in red. Fields of interestinclude: Local Anesthetic/Vasoconstrictor Precautions Effects on DentalTreatment Effects on Bleeding Dental Comment Special sections dedicatedto the medically-compromised patient, specific oral conditions andsample prescriptions are included. Lexicomp's Drug Information Handbookfor Dentistry is excellent for chair-side use, supporting safe pharmacotherapyand improved patient care. 43 New Drug Monographs Updated Oral MedicineTopics: Antiplatelet and Anticoagulation Considerations in DentistryOsteonecrosis of the Jaw Systemic Viral Diseases Sexually-TransmittedDiseases Fungal Infections Oral Pain Updated Sample Prescriptions:Sinus Infection Treatment Ulcerative and Erosive Disorders Oral PainNew Appendix Section: Calcium Phosphate Products Updated Appendix Information:Antigingivitis Dentifrices