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Emergency drugs.

Daniel A Haas¹

¹Department of Clinical Sciences, Discipline of Anesthesia, Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. daniel.haas@utoronto.ca

Dental Clinics of North America

|November 22, 2002

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Dentists need readily available emergency drugs like oxygen and epinephrine. The specific kit contents can vary, but essential medications can save lives during medical emergencies in dental practices.

Area of Science:

Dental Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Pharmacology

Background:

Dental professionals universally agree on the necessity of having emergency drugs accessible.
There is ongoing debate regarding the specific medications that should be included in a dental emergency kit.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a recommended list of essential emergency drugs for dental offices.
To guide dentists in preparing for and managing medical emergencies.

Main Methods:

Review of essential medications for emergency medical events.
Categorization of drugs into "readily available" and "should also be considered" groups.

Main Results:

Recommended readily available drugs include oxygen, epinephrine, nitroglycerin, injectable diphenhydramine or chlorpheniramine, albuterol, and aspirin.

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Additional drugs to consider are glucagon, atropine, ephedrine, hydrocortisone, morphine or nitrous oxide, naloxone, midazolam or lorazepam, and flumazenil.

Conclusions:

The final selection of emergency drugs should be individualized based on the dentist's training and practice needs.
Having appropriate emergency medications readily available is crucial for potentially life-saving interventions in dental settings.