Sa269 - Clues to Your Patients’ Health: The Most Common Physician-Prescribed Medications
Date/Time: 3/18/2023 9 - 11 a.m.
Type: Lectures Handouts: Yes
Dentist Fee: $95.00 Other Fee: $65.00
Audience: Dentists, Hygienists, Assistants, Office Staff, Lab techs, Spouses, Students
AGD Code: 010
Generic medications represent 90% of all prescriptions. Are they equivalent to brand-name medications? What is a biosimilar? Why are monoclonal antibodies so expensive? Do any of these medications impact my patients’ dental treatment? Learn the indications, contraindications and side effects of the most commonly prescribed medications. Familiarity with these drugs will provide you with a better appreciation for the health profile of today’s dental patient and help you to avoid liability.