The American Dental Association (ADA) has released a new version of the third edition of the “Handbook of Dental Drugs: Quick Reference”, which has been fully updated with the latest developments in the field of dental pharmacology.
The handbook is designed to help dental professionals make scientific and safe prescription decisions, providing a clearly structured and easy-to-understand overview of common drugs.
The main contents of the new manual include:
Example prescriptions, covering dosage, frequency of administration and route of administration
Detailed drug explanations, covering FDA black box warnings, precautions, contraindications, adverse reactions and drug interactions
Background analysis, explaining the basis and logic of drug selection
Newly revised reference tables for quick comparison of adverse reactions, interactions and available generic alternative drugs
In addition, this manual pays special attention to the safety of medications for specific populations, such as children, patients with hypertension, pregnant women, patients undergoing cancer treatment, and those with substance use disorders, and covers the relevant content of dental emergency medications.
To support rapid decision-making in clinical practice, the manual allows users to find drugs by therapeutic class or use, identify conventional treatments for specific diseases, and cross-search different drugs to identify potential diagnosis-related drug interactions.
This resource aims to increase clinical confidence in prescribing and promote safe and professional use of medicines in the dental setting.
Related topics:
