Analgesics: Page 22

Surgical drug shortages put patients at risk
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. is facing ongoing shortages of several critical anesthesia medications, which could have potentially serious effects on patient care and safety, according to a special report in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
November 27, 2011
Oral analgesics & third-molar extractions: What works best?
By Rob Goszkowski
A study in the British Dental Journal comparing the efficacy of oral analgesics following third-molar extractions found that one drug combination in particular is most effective, although no single analgesic is effective in all patients, according to the authors.
November 27, 2011
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Milestone Scientific Q3 revenues dip slightly
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A "marketing shift" is being blamed for a decrease in Milestone Scientific's third-quarter revenues for 2011.
November 13, 2011
FDA OKs new drug for late-stage head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Erbitux for use with chemotherapy to aid in the treatment of patients with late-stage head and neck cancer.
November 6, 2011
ADA updates guidelines for managing ONJ risk patients
By Rabia Mughal
A patient receiving antiresorptive therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis has a low risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), and benefits of the medication outweigh the risk of ONJ, according to an advisory statement from the ADA.
November 3, 2011
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Vigilance key to sedation safety with at-risk patients
By Rob Goszkowski
In the latest issue of Anesthesia Progress, two dentists outline how to recognize and manage cardiovascular complications that can arise during sedation, particularly with medically compromised patients.
October 30, 2011
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Fla. 5-year-old's sedation death ruled an accident
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The 2010 death of a 5-year-old Florida boy who was sedated prior to having dental work done has been ruled an accident.
October 27, 2011
$1M settlement in Ohio girl's sedation death
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The parents of a 13-year-old Ohio girl who died in January after receiving intravenous sedation for oral surgery will receive nearly $700,000 from the insurance company representing Henry Mazorow, DDS.
October 27, 2011
Partnership enables e-prescribing of schedule II-V drugs
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DrFirst has partnered with dental software company DentiMax to use electronic health records to e-prescribe controlled substances.
October 4, 2011
Merck wins 5th Fosamax/ONJ trial
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal court in New York has found in favor of Merck in the Secrest v. Merck case, rejecting the claims of a Florida woman who said she developed osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and related dental problems after using Fosamax, a bisphosphonate commonly used to treat osteoporosis.
October 2, 2011
Study: MuGard effective against oral mucositis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An ongoing research study of Access Pharmaceuticals' MuGard mucoadhesive oral wound rinse has found that it is effective in prevention, delay, and management of radiotherapy- and chemoradiotherapy- induced oral mucositis.
September 28, 2011
Univ. of Ala. researchers find new head/neck cancer strategy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Combining the drug cetuximab with poly ADP-ribose polymerase inhibitors may improve outcomes in head and neck cancer patients by preventing the cancer cells from repairing damage to DNA as they grow, according to a study in PLoS One.
September 25, 2011
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