Top Dose of Sedation Medications

Enrollment in this course requires successful completion of Oral Sedation Dentistry

While most patients react within the normal range when given sedative medications(89, 92, 115), a small percent do not. How do you treat a patient who hypo-responds to medication?

Dr. Anthony Feck, DOCS Education's Dean of Faculty, will help answer this question in this 30-minute review of appropriate maximum medication doses and patient selection. This online course qualifies for .5 hours of CE credit that is automatically issued with a digital certificate once you have completed the program.

We based our Incremental Administration Technique on the pharmacological characteristics(109, 117) of several medications—all of which carry a large margin for safety. The majority of your patients will achieve adequate sedation with the average dose of these sedative medications. This course, by a PACE-approved provider, discusses how to treat the unique cases.

Course Objectives:

Attendees will learn:

• Understand the causes of hyporesponse
• Learn how to adjust for the hyporesponder^{(299, 300, 301, 302, 303)}
• Calculate the doses for the hyporesponder

Scientific support and additional resources are available here. 

Who Should Take this Course?

If you've already taken an oral sedation course, this refresher course has been tailor-made for you.

The prerequisites for this course include the online incremental dosing course and one of our sedation courses (Oral Sedation Dentistry; Enteral Sedation at NYU; Sedation Solutions; or IV Sedation for Dentistry).

Sign up now to reserve your spot in this helpful online class.

Purchase of this course grants access for one year and requires an internet connection, computer with video and audio capabilities, and in some cases, Adobe Reader to view handouts and articles. 

You can download this course and watch it anywhere using the DOCS APP. Get it on Google Play or the Apple Store.

Watch the video and complete the quiz to earn .5 CE credit.

NOTE: Many dental boards require that a specified portion of your CE credits be via in-person attendance at live courses. Check your state's rules!

This course requires an active sedation permit or previous attendance at Adult Oral Sedation Dentistry, Light Sedation: N2O and Oral Sedatives, Master Series – Advanced Sedation, IV Sedation Certification or IV Sedation Recertification.