Oral Medicine pre reading Flashcards
Types of medicine used in oral medicine?
Antimicrobial
Topical steroids
Benzdamine mouthwash
Carbamazepine
Subsections of antimicrobials?
Antiviral
Antifungal
Antibiotics
Subsections of topical steroids?
Inhaled steroids
Steroid Mouthwash
Classifications of Medicine?
General Sales
Pharmacy Medicine
Prescription only
Controlled drugs
Medical devices
What are licensed medicine
Proven in evidence to MHRA to have efficacy + safety when treating specific condition at specific dose
-Usually clinical trial data
-Post license surveillance by MHRA
What are unlicensed medicine?
Not had evidence of efficacy submitted for specific condition
-could be licensed for different condition
- may be used by treating physician
- pt. must be informed that unlicensed
- pt. must be given PIL specific to condition
Example of licensed antiviral?
Aciclovir
Treats:
- primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
- recurrent herpetic lesions
- shingles
Examples of licensed antifungals?
Miconazole, Fluconazole, Nystatin
Treats:
- Acute pseudomembranous candidiasis
- acute erythematous candidiasis
Examples of unlicensed topical steroids?
- Betamethasone MW
- Beclomethasone Metered Dose Inhaler
Treats: - apthous ulcers
- lichen ulcers
Purpose of Medical devices?
- Diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment/alleviation of disease
- Investigation, replacement, modification or support of physiological process
Examples of medical devices (saliva substitutes)?
Saliva orthana
Biotene oral balance
Glandosane
What should be considered before using medicine?
- Clinical Indications
- licensed or unlicensed
- dose + ROA
- Important warnings for pt.
- drug interactions
- Tx. duration + monitoring
Info required when writing prescription?
- Name/ address/ age
- DOB/CHI
- Tx. duration
- Drugs to be prescribed
- Drug dose + formulation
- Instructions on quantity dispensed
- Instructions to be given to pt
- signature
How long is prescription valid for?
6 months from date issued
Key info when writing prescription?
- legible
- no abbreviation
- must be signed (law)
- Same info for private
