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Cardiovascular drugs present specific side effects and interactions requiring careful dental preoperative assessment.
Understanding cardiovascular medications helps dentists avoid adverse drug interactions during dental care.
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Dentists should review cardiovascular medications preoperatively; leaves open quantification of interaction risks in prospective dental cohorts.
Appropriate preoperative assessment of dental patients should always include analysis of their 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 first 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 and avoid adverse interactions with drugs they might administer or prescribe.
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Daniel E. Becker (2007) conducted a review in Cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular drugs (Cardiotonics, Diuretics, and Vasodilators) was evaluated. Cardiovascular medications, including cardiotonics, diuretics, and vasodilators, present specific side effects and drug interactions that dentists must consider during preoperative assessment.
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