Herbal-Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects

出版者:McGraw-Hill Professional

作者:Philp, Richard B.

页数:335

出版时间:2003-10

价格:$ 41.75

装帧:Pap

isbn号码:9780071421539

This handy reference is the one essential tool clinicians need to recognize and avoid overdoses, interactions, and adverse effects in patients who use herbal remedies. Cross references and detailed index help you find important information quickly. Interactions are summarized for both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. This book contains: quick and authoritative answers for more than 150 widely-used herbal remedies; evidence-based data and references with each entry; adverse effects and interactions of herbal treatments with prescription and OTC medications; alphabetical organization by herbal remedy, with multiple appendixes; claimed health benefits and indications for remedies; scientific verification, if any, for alleged benefits; efficacy and safety of remedies; pharmacology and toxicity of each herbal treatment; and a concise review of botanical-source pharmaceuticals.