Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs
- ISBN-10
- 0920887384
- ISBN-13
- 9780920887387
- Category
- Medical / Pain Management
- Pages
- 59
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- H. Huber Publishers
- Authors
- Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, J. Joel Jeffries
Description
This widely used handbook, now in its 6th completely updated edition, serves as a practical reference manual for psychiatrists, pharmacists, psychiatric nurses, and all other mental health professionals working with patients who are receiving psychotropic medication. Ideal for use in the ward, office, or classroom, it summarizes the latest findings with regard to interactions, contraindications, adverse reactions, and many other important aspects of the wide range of currently available psychotropic medications. Arranged in a user-friendly format of charts and lists for quick reference, each category of medication is described in terms of its indications, therapeutic effects, adverse effects, recommended dosages, precautions, and numerous other aspects ranging from nursing recommendations to interactions with other drugs. Both generic and brand names of the most commonly prescribed psychopharmaceuticals are provided.
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