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COLMENARES FARACO, Mariel; HOFFMANN, Ingrid; GUERRERO, Efraín  y  PEREZ, Henry. Rational use of NSAIDs and antimicrobial sin pediatric dentistry. Salus [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.3, pp.31-40. ISSN 1316-7138.

The pediatric dentist in clinical practice needs to prescribe medications to their patients, this requirement should make it rationally, based on a diagnosis according to its clinical judgement and examinations for a comprehensive treatment plan. It is therefore important to know the peculiarities of the child in relation to drugs, which highlights the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, development and maturation, special care for the elimination of drugs. The prescription must be done according to criteria of bioethics, avoiding prescribing errors, considering the conditions of the patient and the importance of pharmacovigilance and drug interactions, struggling with the phenomena of self-medication and drug shortages. The most prescribed drugs in pediatric dentistry are NSAIDs and antimicrobials, for which the professional must know everything related to the management and assessment of pain and dosing of NSAIDs in relation to antimicrobials is important to know regarding odontogénica infections, prophylactic antimicrobial therapy and healing, and pediatric doses. Consequently, the purpose of this article is to date from 2004 to 2014 published articles describing the schemes and protocols in relation to the rational use of NSAIDs and antimicrobial agents in pediatric dentistry literature systematic review, in order to provide bibliographic scientific elements that encourage proper use thereof, to establish useful recommendations for professionals involved in the clinical management of pain and oral infections in children.

Palabras clave : Rational use; NSAIDs; antimicrobial; pediatric dentistry.

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