Minocycline dental prep
Indications
Minocycline dental prep is used for:
Periodontitis, Adjunct during dental scaling & root planing to reduce pocket depth in adults with periodontitis
Adult Dose
Periodontitis
Varies depending on size, shape, & number of pockets
Up to 121 1-mg cartridges have been used in a single visit
Child Dose
Renal Dose
Administration
Does not require local anesthesia
Insert unit-dose cartridge to the base of the periodontal pocket & press thumb ring in the handle mechanism to expel powder while gradually withdrawing the tip from pocket base
Handle mechanism should be sterilized between patients
Does not have to be removed (bioresorbable), nor is an adhesive or dressing required
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to minocycline or tetracyclines
Acutely abscessed periodontal pockets
Precautions
May cause tooth discoloration in utero
Pregnancy-Lactation
Pregnancy Category: D
Lactation: tetracyclines excreted in milk, discontinue drug or do not nurse
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Minocycline dental prep :
1-10%
Dyspepsia
Mouth ulceration
Mucous membrane disorder
Pharyngitis
Mechanism of Action
Antibiotic of the tetracycline class