Factors when prescribing

• Safety
• Efficacy
• Affordability
• Availability
• Route of admin
• Frequency

---

How to prescribe

1. Formulation of drug: PO, IV, IM, PV, PR

2. Name of drug: Paracetamol, Amoxycillin

3. Dosage: mg, g, avoid decimals

4. Frequency: OD, BD, TDS, Nocte, PRN (state minimum dose interval in PRN)

5. Duration: 5/7, 2/52, 3/12

Eg. PO Augmentin 625mg BD x 5/7

• 1-5 years: 1/4 of adult dose
• 6-12 years: 1/2 of adult dose

---

Calculating Drug dosage

The Reference Manual of Pediatric Dentistry – Useful Medications For Oral Conditions

Use the app Dental Drugs (App store, Play store) to quickly refer for prescribing medications, calculating maximum anesthetic dosages or recalling common treatment/emergency protocols in practice