Manual of Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice: The P450 System (Concise Guides)
By Gary H. Wynn
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Pages: 618
Publication Date: 2008-10-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1585622966
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781585622962
Product Description:
As every healthcare provider knows, drug-drug interactions are as prevalent as they are preventable. The Clinical Manual of Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice is an exceptionally practical, thoroughly up-to-date resource to help psychiatric clinicians (including residents and nurses) understand and avoid potentially dangerous interactions and provide the highest standard of patient care. Many new medications have entered the market in recent years and knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics has grown significantly. From earlier versions in concise guide format, the authors have evolved this new and enlarged Manual offering the expanded coverage and features that clinicians need to keep up with this critical field. Major sections cover metabolism (with new, expanded coverage of transporters); cytochrome P450 enzymes; up-to-date coverage of drug interactions by medical specialty; and practical matters, such as the medicolegal implications of drug-drug interactions and how to retrieve and review the literature. Each chapter includes extensive references and study cases to help the reader understand and contextualize the information. A summary table of drugs by specialty and their metabolic sites provides ready reference. The book s comprehensive coverage reflects the very latest research, and its user-friendly format will make it indispensable to anyone engaged in direct patient care.
Summary: Filled with complete and comprehensive and up to date research on drug interaction
Rating: 5
The wrong mixture of over the counter drugs can be fatal, and doctors and pharmacists must be aware of these lethal combos. "Clinical Manual of Drug Interaction Principles for Medical Practice" is a scholarly work discussing this very real possibility that can be prevented with the right research and foresight. With the hundreds upon hundreds of new drugs entering the market every year, the research into this subject is now invaluable, as it could save thousands of lives. Filled with complete and comprehensive and up to date research on drug interaction, "Clinical Manual of Drug Interaction Principles" is strongly recommended for community and college library medicine collections.
Summary: Outstanding Reference
Rating: 5
This is the gold standard for drug interactions and should be part of any prescriber’s reference set. Meticulously researched, it is the most up to date synopsis of the expanding field of drug metabolism and interactions. The material can be a bit dense at times, but this is also the nature of the topic.
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