Mosby's Handbook of Drug-herb and Drug-supplement Interactions
Author | : Richard Harkness |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 508 |
Release | : 2003 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015056794566 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: With an increasing number of patients combining herbal treatments with prescribed medications, reliable information on herb/supplement and pharmaceutical interactions is much needed. This portable reference is organized alphabetically by drug name and features an entry for each drug-herb/drug-supplement combination that has a proven interaction. Each entry is rated on a scale of 1 to 4 to show the severity of the interaction and includes information on related drugs, an interaction summary, a discussion of the interaction, management suggestions, and references. In addition to the core material, there are also several helpful appendices on interactions by herb or supplement, nutrient depletions, and drug-herb add-on depressant interactions.