title: Drug interactions: COMT inhibitors.
abstract: To reduce the incidence of adverse drug interactions during dental treatment, always consult drug references when an unfamiliar drug is detected via the health history. It is crucial to understand the effects of a patient's preexisting disease and the medications used to treat it and their implications on dental therapy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Anesthesia and Pain Control, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yagiela
mesh_terms: D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065098:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D065098:Catechol O-Methyltransferase Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D004837:Epinephrine