Description:
Updated for 2018
Systemic adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may occur any
time a drug is administered to a patient. This program describes allergy,
overdose and idiosyncrasy, and goes on to discuss the problem of local
anesthetic overdose and overdose of sedative drugs, their prevention,
recognition and management.
Learning
Objectives:
- Name the three categories of adverse drug reaction
- Differentiate between allergy and overdose
- Name the target organs for local anesthetics and sedative agents
- List the etiologies of local anesthetic overdose
- Describe the signs & symptoms of local anesthetic overdose
- Describe management of local anesthetic overdose
Abstract:
The administration and prescription of drugs is essential in the contemporary
practice of dentistry. Antibiotics, Analgesics, Local Anesthetics, and Sedatives
are the most common drug categories used in dentistry. Adverse drug reactions
can always occur when drugs are administered. Allergy, overdose and idiosyncrasy
are the three systemic adverse drug reactions. They are defined and contrasted,
followed by an in-depth discussion of overdose of local anesthetics and
sedatives.
Outline:
- Introduction
- Overdose
- Local anesthetic overdose
- Sedative drug overdose
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