Main description:

Now in PDA CD-ROM format as well as paperback, this title provides complete, current, and easily accessible information on how psychotropic drugs interact with one another and with compounds used to treat non-psychiatric medical conditions. Organised for rapid reference, numerous tables are included in addition to guidelines for managing adverse effects. FEATURES: The standard template in the book version aligns with the navigation in PDA version Plentiful drug tables and information on managing side effects Great companion complement to Labbate PDA, drug handbooks by Arana and K&S, and Janicak NEW TO THIS EDITION: Includes an adverse drug effects table in the appendix section, tables on receptor binding and dosing, and the latest information on drugs of abuse and chemical dependence Also includes drug-food interactions for each drug category and interactions of psychotropic drugs with HIV medication

Contents:

BASIC CONCEPTS Absorption Drug Disposition Drug Metabolism Drug Excretion Pharmacodynamic Interactions Summary Introduction to Pharmacokinetics Application of Pharmacokinetics to Clinical Psychiatry ANTIDEPRESSANTS Section 2.1. Cyclic Antidepressants Acetazolamide (Diamox<) Amantadine Ammonium Chloride Analgesics, Opioid Anesthetics (General) Anticholinergic Agents Anticoagulants Anticonvulsants Antihypertensives Antipsychotics Antimicrobials Barbiturates Cholestyramine Digoxin Disulfiram Estrogens Ethanol Histamine2-Blocking Agents Levodopa Methadone Methylphenidate Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors Propafenone (Rythmol <) S-Adenosylmethione Phenylbutazone Quinidine and Quinine Reserpine Sulfonylureas Sympathomimetic Amines Triiodothyronine (T3) Section 2.2. SSRI Drug-Drug Interactions Overview of the Pharmacology of SSRI Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Barbiturates Benzodiazepines Benztropine -Adrenergic Blocking Agents Buspirone Calcium Channel Blockers Cyproheptadine (Periactin<) Digoxin Ethanol Hallucinogens Histamine2-Blockers (Cimetidine) Lithium L-Tryptophan Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Neuroleptics/Antipsychotics Opioids Stimulants Terfenadine (Seldane<) Tetrahydrocannabinol Theophylline Warfarin Section 2.3. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Introduction Amantadine Antibiotics Anticholinergics Anticonvulsants Antihypertensives Aspartame Barbiturates/Sedative-Hypnotics Benzodiazepines -Adrenergic Blockers Buspirone Dietary Amines "Ecstasy (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine) Ethanol Hypoglycemic Drugs Lithium Local Anesthetics with Vasoconstrictors (Dental) Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Narcotic Analgesics Neuroleptics/Antipsychotics Steroids Succinylcholine Sympathomimetic Amines Theophylline Tryptophan ANTIPSYCHOTICS Pharmacology of Antipsychotic Agents Alcohol Antacids Anticonvulsants Anticholinergic Agents Antidepressants Antidiarrheal Agents Anxiolytics Cardiovascular Drugs Antihypertensives Antiarrhythmics Pressors Cimetidine Coffee or Tea Disulfiram Lithium Stimulants Tobacco LITHIUM Introduction Aminophylline/Theophylline Antimicrobials Anticonvulsants Carbamazepine Phenytoin Valproic Acid Antidepressants Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors Cyclic and Related Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors Clomipramine Antihypertensives Antiinflammatory Drugs Antipsychotic Agents Antithyroid Drugs Benzodiazepines Calcium Channel Blockers Digoxin Disulfiram Diuretics Acetazolamide (Diamox<) Aldosterone Antagonists Loop Diuretics Potassium-Sparing Diuretics Thiazide Diuretics Ethanol Levodopa Marijuana Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Psyllium (Metamucil<) Zidovudine (AZT) BENZODIAZEPINES Anticoagulants Anesthetics and Neuromuscular Blocking Agents Anesthetics (Local) Anorectic Drugs Antacids Anticholinergic Agents Anticonvulsants Antidepressants Cyclic Antidepressants Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Antiinflammatory Drugs Antimicrobials Barbiturates -Adrenergic Blocking Agents Cigarette