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Clear. Concise. Accurate. IMPROVING POINT-OF-CARE DECISIONS See why more dentists are choosing Lexi-Comp. Searchable content from the #1 rated Drug Information Handbook for Dentistry plus Lexi-Comp’s entire dental reference library Daily content updates to ensure you stay current with the latest medication information •A dental-specific drug interaction screening tool – designed to save time when checking for interactions and reduce the risk of adverse drug events Trust Lexi-Comp to recommend the safest medication when administering local anesthetics, antibiotics, analgesics provides dental professionals with dental- specific pharmacology information and drug interaction analysis tools to ensure medication safety in the dental clinic.This resource also features a complete dental reference library of information addressing dental conditions, clinical procedures including oral surgery videos, management of dental emergencies and information regarding diagnosis, planning, and therapy for dental disciplines. Lexi-Comp ® ONLINE for Dentistry Drug Information Drug Interactions Dosing Calculations Natural Therapeutics Patient Education Dental Implants Oral Surgery Endodontics Periodontics Clinical Dentistry Oral Soft Tissue Diseases Oral Hard Tissue Diseases Medical Emergencies Office Finance Content Areas Philippine Distributor: Room 301 Auro-Vir Plaza, Evangelista St. Makati City 1233 Tel Nos (632)843-6571/845-3507 Fax (632)325-0027 Email: [email protected]
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Clear. Concise. Accurate.

IMPROVING POINT-OF-CARE DECISIONS

See why more dentists are choosing Lexi-Comp.

• Searchable contentfromthe#1ratedDrug Information Handbook for DentistryplusLexi-Comp’sentiredentalreferencelibrary

• Daily content updatestoensureyoustaycurrentwiththelatestmedicationinformation

• Adental-specific drug interaction screening tool–designedtosavetimewhencheckingforinteractionsandreducetheriskofadversedrugevents

• Trust Lexi-Comptorecommendthesafestmedicationwhenadministeringlocalanesthetics,antibiotics,analgesics

providesdentalprofessionalswithdental-specificpharmacologyinformationanddruginteractionanalysistoolstoensuremedicationsafetyinthedentalclinic.Thisresourcealsofeaturesacompletedentalreferencelibraryofinformationaddressingdentalconditions,clinicalproceduresincludingoralsurgeryvideos,managementofdentalemergenciesandinformationregardingdiagnosis,planning,andtherapyfordentaldisciplines.

Lexi-Comp® ONLINE™ for Dentistry

■■ DrugInformation■■ DrugInteractions■■ DosingCalculations■■ NaturalTherapeutics■■ PatientEducation■■ DentalImplants■■ OralSurgery■■ Endodontics

■■ Periodontics■■ ClinicalDentistry■■ OralSoftTissueDiseases

■■ OralHardTissueDiseases

■■ MedicalEmergencies■■ OfficeFinance

Content Areas

Philippine Distributor:Room 301 Auro-Vir Plaza, Evangelista St.Makati City 1233Tel Nos (632)843-6571/845-3507 Fax (632)325-0027Email: [email protected]

Clear. Concise. Accurate.

IMPROVING POINT-OF-CARE DECISIONS

Becauseofimprovedhealthcare,peoplearelivinglongerandtakingmoreprescribedandover-the-countermedicationsthaneverbefore.AccordingtoasurveypublishedintheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation(JAMA),among2,590participantsagedatleast18years,81percentusedatleastonemedicationintheprecedingweekand,amongprescriptiondrugusers,16percentalsotookanherbal/supplement.

Animportant,yetrarelydiscussed,partoftheteamefforttoenhancepatientcareisthedentist’sroleinmedicationsafety.Thefrequencyandlengthofvisitsgivedentistsauniqueopportunitytotakeanactiveroleinimprovingpatientsafetyandoverallpatientcarebydocumentingmedicalhistories,checkingfordruginteractionsandconductingduediligencetoensureanyproceduresormedicationsprescribedbythedentistareinthebestinterestofthepatient,givenhisorheroverallhealth.

AccordingtoJohnFlucke,DDS,aLexi-Compuserformorethan10years,“Dentistsseepatientseverysixmonthswithaverageofficevisitslastingapproximately35-40minutes,comparedtosixorsevenminutesataphysician’soffice.Takingapropermedicalhistory,includingaskingforthefull‘grocery’listofmedicationsthepatientistaking,isnotonlytherightthingtodo,it’sanecessity.”

Adentist,likeanyotherprescriber,islegallyliableifanadversedrugeventweretooccurunderhisorhercare.Theyhavearesponsibilitytotheirpatientstoensureprescribedmedicationsanddentalproceduresarecalculatedbasedontheirdrugregimensandmedicalhistory,and“donoharm,”astheHippocraticOathsays.Manydentistsareredefiningthestandardofcareindentistrybygoingaboveandbeyondwhattheirpredecessorsdid–andmanyaredoingthisthroughenhancedtechnology.

“Peoplearelivinglongerandhavemorecomplexmedicalhistoriesasaresult,”Fluckesaid.“It’snotasituationthatdentistscancontinuetoignore.Itisourresponsibilitytokeepourpatientssafe.”

How Lexi-Comp ONLINE Works

Whenauserentersadrugname,adrop-downlistappearsthathelpsavoidconfusionwithmisspellingsand“sound-alike”drugs.Thisfunctionality,accordingtoBenjamin,helpsofficepersonnelavoidenteringthewrongmedications.

Screeningapatient’smedicationregimenisquickandeasywithLexi-Comp’s“DentalAlerts”.Usersviewinstantwarningsonmedicationsandnaturalproductsthatcouldaffectdentaltreatment,suchas:

•Useofdrugs(whattheyareusedtotreat)•Thedrug’seffectondentaltreatment•Localanestheticprecautions•Dentalcommentsrelatedtoaspecificdrug•Effectsonbleeding

Checkingfordruginteractionsisalsosimplified.IntheLexi-Interact™module,theuserentersthepatientmedicationsandselectstheappropriatetreatmentregimenfromthedrop-downlist.Aninstantaneousanalysisshowswhichdrugshavethepotentialtointeract,aswellasthelikelihoodandthepotentialseverityoftheinteraction,providingthedentistwithafastandreliablemethodforprescribingmedications.

Dr.Benjamin,Dr.DorociakandDr.FluckehavemadereferencingLexi-CompONLINEstandardoperatingprocedureintheirpractices,andhavebeenloyalLexi-Compclientsformorethan10years.

“WhileIamconsultingwithapatient,IalwayshaveLexi-CompONLINEopenonmycomputerrightbesideme,”Dr.Benjaminsaid.“Ioncehadapatientwhowason29differentmedications.WithoutLexi-Comp,Iwouldn’thavebeenabletoaccuratelyidentifymedication-relatedissuesthatcouldhavecomeupandIwouldhavebeenliableifsomethinghadgonewrong.”

AlsouniquetoLexi-CompONLINEistheinclusionoffoodsandherbalsupplements.Benjaminnotedthatmanydon’trealizethateverydrugcounts.

Lexi-Comp® ONLINE™ for Dentistry provides dentists with vital, up-to-date information

“With so many different drugs on the market, and more entering the scene every day, it’s impossible for any one person to be up on all possible side effects and interactions that occur.” ScottBenjamin,DDS


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