Litt’s Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual

Description

Internationally relied upon by medical practitioners for its unparalleled focus on adverse effects and cutaneous reactions, Litt’s Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual is a succinct clinical reference and essential drug-safety tool for patient care. This is a comprehensively revised and updated quick reference, and each entry includes:

• Quantitative summaries of reports and incidence for reactions
• Drug–drug interactions
• Categories of adverse drug reactions, eruptions, and cutaneous reaction patterns
• Essential reference information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as herbals and supplements

The book contains

• A to Z listing of the 1500 most consulted drug and herbal profiles, including generic name and trade names; pharmaceutical company; indications; half-life; and pregnancy category
• Over 31,000 adverse reactions and drug-eruption listings
• Includes supplements, vaccines, and botanicals
• Clinical definitions of common and severe adverse reactions
• List of drugs that cause severe adverse reactions
• List of main classes of drugs as a quick clinical reference guide
• 27 tables of members of a class of drugs (such as statins or monoclonal antibodies), enabling clinicians to see at a glance whether a reaction is common to all drugs included in that class, or to a majority of them, or is known in only a handful—information that is critical for an informed decision to change drugs within the same class
• 2 extensive tables showing reported genetic associations with cutaneous adverse drug reactions and recommendations regarding genetic screening to prevent cutaneous adverse drug reactions
• A concordance of synonyms and trade names for ease of cross-reference

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Drug profiles: generic names A-Z
3. Descriptions of important reactions
4. Drugs that cause important reactions
5. Main classes of drugs
6. Classes of drugs that can cause important interactions
7. Class reactions
8. Concordance of synonyms and trade names with generic names

Author Biography

Neil H. Shear, MD, FRCPC, FACP is Professor of Dermatology and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Canada.