Key result
Antihyperlipidemic and antithrombotic medications require careful preoperative assessment in dental practice to manage bleeding risks and avoid adverse drug interactions.
Why the study?
What are the essential pharmacology, side effects, and drug interactions of antihyperlipidemics and antithrombotics in dental patients?
What are the essential pharmacology, side effects, and drug interactions of antihyperlipidemics and antithrombotics in dental patients?
This review provides essential pharmacology of antihyperlipidemics and antithrombotics to help dentists manage patients and avoid adverse drug interactions.
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Highlights need for dental medication review; leaves open prospective validation of bleeding and interaction risks.
Appropriate preoperative assessment of the dental patient should always include an analysis of the patient's medications. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common group of medical disorders that dentists encounter, and the number of drugs prescribed for managing these conditions is staggering. This justifiably raises concern and probable confusion regarding side effects and possible drug interactions with medications the dentist may deem necessary for dental care. This continuing education article is the second in a series that will address essential pharmacology of medications commonly prescribed for chronic medical care. A reasonable understanding of these agents will allow the dentist to better appreciate the medical status of their patients, to appreciate the actual risks associated with antithrombotic medications, and to avoid adverse interactions with drugs the dentist might administer or prescribe.
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Daniel E. Becker (2008) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Antihyperlipidemic and antithrombotic medications was evaluated. Antihyperlipidemic and antithrombotic medications require careful preoperative assessment in dental practice to manage bleeding risks and avoid adverse drug interactions.
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