Pharmaceutical prescribing for children. Part 3. Antibiotic prescribing for children with odontogenic infections.
This paper is the third in a series on the prescribing of medicines for children by dentists working in primary care. It deals with antibiotics, which may be prescribed for infections arising from teeth, and reviews current best practice.
Palmer
Nikolaus O A
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Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education and Training, Mersey Deanery, 4 Dowhills Road, Blundellsands, Liverpool L23 8SN, UK. Nikolaus.Palmer@btinternet.com
D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D010404:Penicillin V / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D004917:Erythromycin; D000658:Amoxicillin; D017963:Azithromycin; D010404:Penicillin V