Drugs and the Liver

Editora: PHARMACEUTICAL PRESS
Autor: North-Lewis
ISBN: 9780853697107
Ano: 2008    Edição: 1
Páginas: 344

Sinopse: Drugs and the Liver is designed to assist practitioners in making pragmatic choices for their patients. Liver disease is a widespread and increasing problem throughout the world, however little is published on how different types and degrees of liver dysfunction affect the body's ability to handle medicines. This book aims: to enable the practitioner to assess liver function using biochemical markers, other tests, signs, symptoms and disease knowledge
to identify which pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of a drug are likely to be affected by different types of liver disease
to consider the impact of a drug's side effects on a patient with liver disease.
This practical guide covers background information on liver function, the principles of drug use in liver disease and includes a section of worked examples of commonly asked questions. It will be invaluable to clinical pharmacists and anyone making medicine choices in patients with liver impairment.

Stockley's Drug Interactions 2008 Pocket Companion

Editora: PHARMACEUTICAL PRESS
Autor: Baxter
ISBN: 9780853697572
Ano: 2007    Edição: 1
Páginas: 576

Sinopse: Stockley's Drug Interactions Pocket Companion 2008 provides busy healthcare professionals with a small and conveniently sized, quick-reference Stockley text.
It draws on the wealth of clinically evaluated, evidence-based information on drug-drug, drug-herb and drug-food interactions that is presented in the full reference work, Stockley's Drug Interactions:
Fully revised and updated
Follows the familiar format of the Stockley publications
Includes over 1300 interaction monographs pertaining to specific drugs or drug groups
Arranged alphabetically, with comprehensive cross-references to allow easier searching
A helpful and simple index at the back of the book
Easy-to-use severity rating symbols offer guidance to the user on the clinical
significance of the interaction
An essential clinical reference for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Stockley's Drug Interactions 8th Ed. Book

Editora: PHARMACEUTICAL PRESS
Autor: Baxter
ISBN: 9780853697541
Ano: 2007    Edição: 8
Páginas: 1472

Sinopse: Stockley's Drug Interactions, edited by Karen Baxter, remains the world's most comprehensive and authoritative reference book on drug interactions.

Contains detailed yet concise monographs
Covers interactions between therapeutic drugs, proprietary medicines, herbal medicines, foods, drinks, pesticides and drugs of abuse
Based on published sources and fully referenced
Provides comprehensive details of the clinical evidence for the interactions under discussion, an assessment of their clinical importance and gives clear guidance on how to manage the interaction in practice
Covers over 17,000 indexed interaction pairs
Contains over 3,100 monographs

For the 8th edition:
Over 300 new monographs
All existing entries thoroughly reviewed and revalidated
Herbal medicine coverage extended - over 130 monographs based on in vivo data as well as coverage of dietary supplements, foods and fruit juices
Review monographs added to aid understanding of the mechanisms behind the interactions.