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Handbook of Drug-nutrient Interactions
Author(s): Joseph Boullata (Author), Vincent Armenti (Author)
- Publisher: Humana Press Inc.
- Publication Date: 17 April 2004
- Language: English
- Print length: 584 pages
- ISBN-10: 1588292495
- ISBN-13: 9781588292490
Book Description
This benchmark survey of drug-nutrient interactions details the mechanisms and clinical approaches to their effective management. Providing more than a simple listing of common interactions, the authors explore, in-depth, every major aspect of the problem, including drug and nutrient disposition, enzyme systems, the effects of nutritional status on drug disposition, and the influence of food, nutrients, non-nutrient components on drug disposition and effects. They also present the latest findings on the influence of medications on nutrient status and on those interactions relevant to life-cycle stages and to specific patient groups. Separate chapters examine the effects of caffeine, charcoal broiling, grapefruit juice, alcohol, garlic, ginko biloba, dietary minerals, folate, vitamins D and K, and calcium. Extensive tables provide clinical recommendations and organize the data clearly to help the reader evaluate nutrition’s critical role in optimizing drug efficacy, especially in at-risk populations.
Editorial Reviews
Review
This is a useful guide to understanding the science behind nutrient-drug interactions. It offers in-depth understanding of the critical role that such interactions may have on the patient’s outcome. Although other manuals provide information on this topic, this book helps the reader to better understand, identify, prevent, or manage potential adverse effects of drug-nutrient interactions. 5 Stars! – Doody’s Health Sciences and Book Review Journal
