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The Top 100 Drug Interactions: A Guide to Patient Management
The Top 100 Drug Interactions A Guide to Patient Management Author:Philip Hansten, John Horn The Top 100 Drug Interactions: A Guide to Patient Management, 2005 edition, is a pocket-sized reference to drug interactions written by the acknowledged experts in the field. The booklet contains information on over 3100 individual, clinically significant drug interactions. Drug interactions cause significant injury to patients, sometimes even p... more »ermanent damage, often leading to an increased cost of care. This booklet will help you and your healthcare provider avoid the risk of a dangerous drug-drug interaction. Each drug interaction description includes a brief summary of the interaction and specific recommendations on how to avoid possible adverse outcomes by proper management. Alternative drugs to consider that would avoid the interaction are included. Interactions between drugs and herbal products are also described. A table listing the metabolic pathway and any enzyme induction or inhibition for over 250 common drugs is included. The index lists drugs by both their generic and trade names for easy reference« less