As a resident physician in a combined internal medicine/psychiatry residency program, I found this book extremely helpful. It serves as a great source when caring for patients with multiple medical problems coupled with mental illness.The large amount of information in this book justifies its change from a concise guide to a clinical manual.
The wrong mixture of over the counter drugs can be fetal, 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.
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.
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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.
About the Author
Gary H. Wynn, M.D., is Staff Psychiatrist at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., and Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland.
Jessica R. Oesterheld, M.D., is Acting Director of the Spurwink Department of Psychiatry, at the Maine Medical Center, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Vermont College of Medicine in Burlington, Vermont.
Kelly L. Cozza, M.D., FAPM, FAPA, is Associate Professor at Uniformed Services University School of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, and Consultant in the Department of Psychiatry at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Scott C. Armstrong, M.D., DFAPA, FAPM, is Medical Director of Tuality Center for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Oregon Health and Science University in Forest Grove, Oregon.
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