title: Twenty commonly dispensed medications at a United States military installation and their significance to dentists.
abstract: Understanding the clinical pharmacology of medications commonly used by dental patients is necessary when providing dental care. A significant number of patients may be taking medications that have the potential for adverse effects. The purpose of this paper is to familiarize dental practitioners with the clinical pharmacology of medications most likely to be encountered in a current military dental practice. Product activity reports (records of medications usage) were obtained from the main pharmacy at a United States Army Community Hospital. The product activity reports covered a 1-year period from December 31, 1992, to December 30, 1993. These reports were analyzed according to the number of medications dispensed to determine the 20 most commonly used medications.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Army Dental Activity, Fort Campbell, KY., USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lentz
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kerns
mesh_terms: D004347:Drug Interactions; D004363:Drug Utilization; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008885:Military Dentistry; D014481:United States