Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and Their Interaction with Dental Treatment

Robert J Weinstock; Michael P Johnson

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2015.11.005

Review of Top 10 Prescribed Drugs and Their Interaction with Dental Treatment

Dent Clin North Am. 2016 Apr;60(2):421-34. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.11.005.

Authors

Robert J Weinstock¹, Michael P Johnson²

Affiliations

¹ Private Practice, 87 State Street, Guilford, CT 06437, USA; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: rjw2119@gmail.com.
² Private Practice, 87 State Street, Guilford, CT 06437, USA; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.

PMID: 27040293
DOI: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.11.005

Abstract

The proportion of people over age 60 is growing faster than any other group. Many patients take several medications to manage multiple chronic medical conditions. Poor oral health is common and dental visits by patients over the age of 65 are increasing. The dentist must recognize that these medications may interact with dental treatment. This article reviews the top 10 prescribed drugs as listed in the IMS Institute national prescription audit in January 2015 and reviews the interactions between these medications and dental treatment. The medications reviewed include levothyroxine, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, lisinopril, metoprolol, atorvastatin, amlodipine, metformin, omeprazole, simvastatin, and albuterol.

Keywords: Asthma; Diabetes; Drug interactions with dental treatment; Hypercholesterolemia; Hypertension; Hypothyroidism; Pain management.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Dental Care for Aged*
Drug Interactions*
Humans