title: Pharmacological management of acute dental pain.
abstract: The recent withdrawal of a popular analgesic medication by the Irish Medicines Board has raised a number of important questions regarding the use of analgesics for acute dental pain. This short article reviews some of the principles of analgesic usage and outlines the scope of available prescription drugs.
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Canavan
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014098:Toothache / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal