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Emergency drugs for dental practices

Medical emergencies such as asthma, anaphylaxis, epileptic seizures are rare in dental practices but could occur at anytime. The Resuscitation Council UK recommend that dental practitioners have immediate access to resuscitation drugs to enable initial treatment.

The emergency drugs kit from BOC Healthcare contains the following drugs as recommended by the Resuscitation Council UK for dental practices;



Glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) spray (400micrograms/dose)

Salbutamol aerosol inhaler (100micrograms/actuation)

Adrenaline injection (1:1000, 1mg/ml)

Aspirin dispersable (300mg)

Glucagon injection (1mg)

Oral glucose gel

Midazolam 10mg (buccal)

Features of the complete drugs kit

Supplied with a bespoke bag for easy storage and transport*
The complete kit includes algorithms for the drugs
Effective monitoring service for the replacement of expired drugs
No intravenous access required for the drugs
Items can be bought individually or as a part of a combination†


BOC Healthcare has been appointed a distributor by Altovida Biosciences for the UK for the distribution of all the drugs in the kit.

Adverse events should be reported to Altovida Biosciences on [phone] or email [e-mail]


Reference
1. Resuscitation Council UK. Medical Emergencies and Resuscitation: Standards for clinical practice and training for dental practitioners and dental care professionals in general dental practice. London: Resuscitation Council (UK); 2012.
* Bag is an optional extra and will incur a charge.
† Applies to only certain products, see reverse page for product codes.

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