The twenty most common drugs
prescribed in 2005-2006 will be identified with emphasis on the
pharmacological effects, significance to dental treatment and
common side effects which may impact treatment or oral health
education. Drug interactions with drugs used in dentistry and
dental management concerns due to the disease or the drug
effects will be identified. Interesting information related to
comparisons with similar products, warning about the product and
information relevant to treatment plan modifications will be
highlighted.
OBJECTIVES:
1.
List the top 20 drugs and classify into therapeutic
categories.
2.
Relate indications for products to relevance to dental
treatment plan.
3.
Review rationale for pharmacologic management of disease
conditions.
4.
Identify drug action, usual dosage, interactions with
drugs used in dentistry and common side effects.
5.
Determine management considerations related to drug
indications, drug effects and side effects as they affect the
treatment phase and preventive phase of the dental treatment
plan.
COURSE OUTLINE
I.
Pharmacy Times list of top 20 prescription drug products
a.
Mechanism of action for each product
b.
Dosage
c.
Adverse drug effects
d.
Interactions with drugs used in dentistry
II.
Dental relevance of drug or disease
a.
Identification of dental issues related to drug or
indication of drug (disease)
b.
Modifications to oral healthcare treatment plan
III.
Clinical management implications
a.
Modifications to oral healthcare treatment plan
b.
Oral health education recommendations
