Abstract
The most common cause of admission to the Pediatric Dentistry service is dental pain, active deafness and an oppressive sensation that is sometimes throbbing and burning. Pharmacotherapy in Pediatric Dentistry must be effective, safe, and rational in neonates, infants, and children. The pharmacotherapeutic follow-up of pediatric patients from Integral Clinic of the Odontopediatric Specialty (CLIO) and Kindergarten Clinic (CLIJANI), Autonomous University of Zacatecas (UAZ) was carried out. Through an observational, exploratory, and cross-sectional study, 23 patients from the Pediatric Dentistry Specialty Clinic (CLIO/UAO/UAZ) and 35 clinical records of patients from CLIJANI, from August 2019-2020, were analyzed. Prior authorization for the patient, an interview, and pharmacotherapeutic follow-up were performed, recording data on the indicated drug, the dose, and the schedule of use. On carrying out the interview on pharmacotherapy with the parents or guardians who accompany the patient, 91.3% of the pediatric patients were not administered pharmacological treatment. It was observed that there is no adequate adherence to the pharmacological treatment in pediatric patients.
Highlights
IntroductionHumans have developed distinct methods for alleviating the pain produced by diseases
From ancient times, humans have developed distinct methods for alleviating the pain produced by diseases
It was observed that there is no adequate adherence to the pharmacological treatment in pediatric patients
Summary
Humans have developed distinct methods for alleviating the pain produced by diseases. The medical prescription is considered a scientific, ethical, and legal act of great importance on the part of the Dentist [1]. Studies on the utilization of medications in children are scarce; it is important to be able to assess how medications are used, concretely analyzing their use in each situation, knowing the reactions that they can present, and the adherence that each patient presents to the treatment. Treatment adherence on the part of the patient is basic, as well as the indications of the patient’s parents in terms of the patient’s adequate taking of the medications and the pharmacological reactions, whether analgesic, antibiotic-therapeutic, or others [2] [3]
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