Drug Prescribing Flashcards
appropriate drug regime to aid dental anxiety management
5mg diazepam tablet (1 tablet) 2 hours before procedure
(not recommended for children as unpredictable effect)
should antibiotic prophylaxis be given prior to dental treatment in patients at risk of infective endocarditis
no,not routinely recommended
appropriate antibiotic for dental abscess
phenoxymethylpenicillin
fivehundred mg
4x daily for 5 days
appropriate antibiotic for dental abscess in patients allergic to penicillin
metronizadole
400mg 3x daily for 5 days
drug of choice for necrotising ulcerative gingivitis
metronizadole
400mg, 3x daily for 3 days
antibiotic of choice for severe pericoronitis
metronizadole
400mg, 3x daily for 3 days
antibiotic of choice for bacterial sinusitis
phenoxymethylpenicillin
500mg 4x day 5 days
drug of choice for patients with pseudomembranous and erythmatous candidosis
(including denture stomatitis)
fluconazole
1 50mg capsule daily for 7 days
appropriate drug for angular chelitis
miconazole cream 2%
apply to angles of mouth twice daily
appropriate drug regime for severe herpes simplex infection
aciclovir
200mg , 5 times daily for 5 days
Appropriate drug regime for patient with herpes zoster (shingles)
aciclovir 800mg 5x daily for 7 days
What drug regime can be given in primary care to a patient experiencing trigeminal neuralgia prior to referral to a specialist
carbamazepine
100mg twice daily for 10 days
drug of choice for dental abscesses with severe infection or no response to first line drugs
clindamycin
150mg capsules
1 tablet 4x daily for 5 days
appropriate treatment for pseudomembranous or erythmatous candidosis
miconazole oromucosal gel 20mg/g
(or fluconazole capsules)
if fluconazole and miconazole contraindicated, what can be given for pseudomembranous and erythmatous candidosis
nystatin oral suspension 100’000 units/ml
1ml after food 4x daily for 7 days
instructions for using nystatin
rinse suspension around mouth then retain suspension near lesion for 5 minutes before swallowing
local measures for treating denture stomatitis
brush palate daily
clean dentures thoroughly (soak in CHX mouthwash or steradent etc for 15 mins)
leave dentures out as often as possible
what drugs contraindicate the prescription of miconazole
warfarin
statins
antimicrobial mouthwashes for mucosal ulceration and inflammation
CHX 0.2% - 1 minute with 10ml twice daily
hydrogen peroxide 6% - 2 minute rinse with diluted 15ml 3x daily
analgesics for mucosal ulceration and inflammation
benzydamine 0.15% mouthwash , 15ml rinse as required
benzydame oromucosal spray 0.15%, 4 sprays to area as required
lidocaine 5% ointment - apply to affected areas
topical cortiscosteroids for mucosal ulceration and inflammation
beclometasone MDI - 1-2 puffs onto ulcers 2x daily
betamethasone tablets, dissolve 1x 500microgram tablet dissolved in 10ml water , mouthwash 4x daily
2800 and 5000ppm toothpaste prescription percentages
sodium fluoride toothpaste 0.619%
sodium fluoride toothpaste 1.1%
