DON’T routinely DISCONTINUE antiplatelet agents in oral surgical procedures and DON’T REPLACE them with low molecular weight heparins
DON’T routinely DIThe intra / post-operative hemorrhagic risk in patients treated with oral antiplatelet agents is significantly lower than the potential cardiac and vascular complications resulting from treatment suspension. In accordance with the recommendations of...
DON’T routinely PRESCRIBE antibiotic in patients undergoing dental extractions
In case of low-complexity tooth extractions and in absence of infectious risk conditions, antibiotics should not be indiscriminately prescribed. However, it is recommended to adopt local antiseptic measures (antiseptics mouthwashes, sprays or gels) before and after...Unwarranted distrust of generic drugs
We have discussed it a lot but it is always worth returning to the discussion. Generic drugs are identical to the reference medicine (branded drugs). The only difference is that they are sold with the name of the active substance followed by the name of the...Cortisone inhalers: often unnecessary for children
Paediatricians very often prescribe “an inhaler with a bit of cortisone” to children, even very small ones, who have a cough and/or cold. It is often an overused treatment. Infections of the upper respiratory tract (nose, mouth, pharynx and larynx) are the...The campaign DOING MORE DOES NOT MEAN DOING BETTER – CHOOSING WISELY ITALY is promoted by Italy’s Slow Medicine
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