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Medical emergency drugs in the dental practice setting

8 mins read Medical emergencies
A medical emergency can occur at any time in a dental practice. As such, a dental nurse needs to have a thorough understanding of medical emergency drugs that may need to be administered during such an event. This article discusses indications, mode of action, method of administration and dose of ea

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Despite the limited research available relating to the nature and prevalence of medical emergencies in dental practice settings (Muller et al, 2008; Girdler and Smith, 1999; Atherton et al, 1999), it is an accepted principle that dental practice settings should have a minimum level of emergency equipment and medications in order to effectively respond to potentially life-threatening medical emergency situations that may arise in order to support patients until the arrival of the emergency services.

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