New edition of ADA Dental Drug Handbook available for purchase

Resource includes new chapter on cancer therapies

The third edition of the ADA Dental Drug Handbook: A Quick Reference is available for purchase from the ADA Store.

This go-to pharmacology resource offers concise and accurate information about medications dentists prescribe and discusses some common over-the-counter medications patients might be taking that have oral health implications. It covers a wide range of topics, with special considerations to pediatrics, emergency situations and special care conditions such as hypertension, pregnancy and substance use disorders.

The latest edition includes a new chapter on cancer therapies and dental considerations, and its tables addressing adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, and generic and brand names of drugs have been extensively revised since the previous edition. It also highlights over-the-counter medicines that have earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance, including in the new category of short-term pain relief.

Purchasers can save 15% on ADA Store products by using the promo code 24106 by April 30.