Dental Emergency Drugs — MFDS Part 1 MCQ

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According to current SDCEP guidance, which of the following drug preparations should be immediately available for managing medical emergencies in a primary dental practice?

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Correct answer: A — Glyceryl trinitrate spray, 400 micrograms per metered dose

Explanation lettering: D = shown as C · C = shown as D

A is correct. Current SDCEP guidance specifies immediate access to glyceryl trinitrate spray, 400 micrograms per metered dose, for the emergency management of cardiac chest pain. Atropine and amiodarone are advanced life-support drugs and are not part of the standard emergency drug stock for primary dental practice. Oral nifedipine is not recommended for this purpose. Adrenaline is required, but the standard dental emergency preparation is adrenaline 1 mg/mL (1:1000) for intramuscular injection, principally for anaphylaxis; intravenous administration requires different dosing and advanced expertise. Therefore, the intravenous preparation described in option E is not the recommended stock formulation.

Reference: Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme, Practice Support Manual: Medical emergency drugs, current webpage checked 2026. https://www.psm.sdcep.org.uk/topics/medical-emergencies-and-life-support/medical-emergency-drugs/