POSSIBLE
INDICATIONS
ADULT
CONTRA-
DRUG
CLASS
ROUTE
SIDE
(USE)
DOSE
INDICATIONS
EFFECTS
Diazepam
Sedative
Anxiety,
2 to 10 mg
Oral
Drowsiness,
Allergy, acute
(Valium)
Hypnotic
tension,
2 to 4 times per
confusion,
narrow-angle
preoperative
day
Avoid alcohol, glaucoma
sedation
operating
vehicle, or
machinery
Eugenol
Nonnarcotic
Mixed with ZnO As needed
Topical
Nausea
Allergy
analgesic
to make
sedative base,
or temporary
pupal analgesia
Epinephrine
Vasoconstrictor, Used in local
In dilutions of
Injection
Systemic toxic
Pregnancy,
adrenergic
anesthetic to
1:50,000 to
(dental,
reactions,
hyperthyroidism,
prolong
1:250,000 with
IV or IM)
tachycardia,
hypertension,
anaesthesia,
local anesthetics
arrhythmias
recent heart
and provide
attack
hemostasis,
1:1,000 for IV or
treatment of
IM injection
severe allergic
reactions
Erythromycin
Antibiotic
Infection,
250 to 500 mg,
Oral
Gastric
Allergy
substitute for
q.i.d.
distress
penicillin
Ethrane
General
Operating room 2 to 4.5% for
Inhalation Hypotension,
Lung disease
anesthetic
procedures
7 to 10 minutes
seizures
Fluoride
Topical
Makes teeth
As needed
Topical
Toxic, if
None Significant
more resistant
swallowed in
to decay
large amounts
Fluoride
Water additive
Fluoride added Optimum
Systemic Fluorosis of
Fluoride intake
to drinking
concentration of
(oral)
teeth
already optimum
water results in 1ppm in water
(overdose)
teeth more
resistant to
decay
Formocresol
Local
Antibacterial
As needed
Topical
Severe
Unable to isolate
antiinfective
agent in root
mucosal or
teeth
canal
periapical
treatment.
irritation
Tissue fixing
agent in
pulpectomy
technique
Hydroxyzine
Tranquilizer and Anxiety,
50 to 100 mg,
Oral
Drowsiness,
Use of alcohol,
hydrochloride
sedative
tension,
q.i.d.
dry mouth
operating vehicle,
(Atarax, Vistaril)
preoperative
or machinery
sedation
Appendix-2
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