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Litt's Drug Eruption Reference Manual Including Drug Interactions 10th Edition
Author(s): Neil Shear (Author), Jerome Z. Litt (Author)
- Publisher: CRC Press
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2004
- Edition: 10th
- Language: English
- Print length: 635 pages
- ISBN-10: 184214250X
- ISBN-13: 9781842142509
Book Description
The most widely acclaimed book for practicing dermatologists, now expanded and improved. A must for every dermatologist’s office –and for hospital consultations–this updated and substantially enlarged edition answers the busy physician’s need for a comprehensive, authoritative guide to the known adverse side effects of newly approved as well as commonly prescribed and over-the-counter drugs, herbals, and supplements. The easy-to-use format and wealth of information make this book and CD-ROM combination an essential resource for dermatologists and general practitioners.
Important features in this edition:
- Extensive listing of over 1,000 adverse reactions
- More than 950 generic and over 5,400 trade name drugs, herbals, and supplements
- Identification of potentially hazardous drug-drug interactions
- Citations of more than 25,000 references, up to October 2003
- Coverage of dermatologic and other side effects that can develop from the use of commonly prescribed medications, OTC drugs, herbals, and supplements
- Sixty-four color illustrations and descriptions of 101 common reaction patterns
- Fully cross-referenced by drug and trade names with names of pharmaceutical companies plus indications, category, and half-life for each drug
- The CD-ROM provides rapid access to all the drug profiles in the book
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…The work is exhaustive and this is the undisputed strength of this book; it is probably correct that if a cutaneous, nail, hair or mucosal reaction has been reported from a drug, it will be in Litt’s lists…. “…the comprehensive and current cover of Litt makes it the first volume you will reach for and is a “must have” for assessing suspect drug reactions.” The British Journal of Dermatology “It is inconceivable to me how a dermatologist today would dare practice dermatology without owning this book. …It really is an incredible resource and I am so grateful that Dr Litt has gone to this effort to make this information available…Just when it seems like it can’t get any better he does it again!!!” -Doody’s Review (Patricia L. Wong, MD, Stanford University Medical Center) “For physicians who frequently have to determine the cause of a cutaneous eruption in the hospitalized or ambulatory patient, the Drug Eruption Reference Manual is useful for accessing the most up-to-date literature … As a clinician and teacher, I find the book essential in my practice and for clinical education.” -JAMA (Larry E. Millikan, MD) “If you can have only one book in your office, it should be Litt’s Drug Eruption Reference Manual.” -Cutis (Walter B. Shelley, MD, PhD) “The large list of reactions reported with each drug is pure gold…well worth the money.” -Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery (Neil Shear, MD) inconceivable to me how a dermatologist today would dare practice dermatology without owning this book. …It really is an incredible resource and I am so grateful that Dr Litt has gone to this effort to make this information available…Just when it seems like it can’t get any better he does it again!!!” -Doody’s Review (Patricia L. Wong, MD, Stanford University Medical Center) “For physicians who frequently have to determine the cause of a cutaneous eruption in the hospitalized or ambulatory patient, the Drug Erupti
