Clinical implications of drugs taken by our patients

An awareness of the various medications commonly prescribed for patients to self-administer will assist clinicians to anticipate the most commonly encountered medical diagnoses; will give clues to a patient's physical and emotional ability to undergo and respond to dental care; will alert clini...

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Published inThe Dental clinics of North America Vol. 37; no. 1; p. 73
Main Authors Pyle, M A, Faddoul, F F, Terezhalmy, G T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1993
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Bronchodilator Agents - therapeutic use
Cardiovascular Agents - therapeutic use
Central Nervous System Depressants - therapeutic use
Contraceptives, Oral
Dental Care for Disabled
Drug Interactions
Drug Therapy
Drug Utilization
Female
Histamine Antagonists - therapeutic use
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Self Administration
Thyroid Hormones - therapeutic use
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Summary:An awareness of the various medications commonly prescribed for patients to self-administer will assist clinicians to anticipate the most commonly encountered medical diagnoses; will give clues to a patient's physical and emotional ability to undergo and respond to dental care; will alert clinicians to potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and to the presence of drug-induced illness; and provide invaluable information that will help the clinician identify high-risk patients who may experience a life-threatening medical emergency while in the dental office.
ISSN:0011-8532
DOI:10.1016/S0011-8532(22)00290-7