Main 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. The new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, featuring an enlarged section of tables for class reactions and new entries for recently licensed drugs. It has been comprehensively revised and updated throughout to act as a quick reference, and each entry includes:

• Summaries of numbers of reports and incidence for reactions


• Clinically important and potentially hazardous 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 biologics and supplements

Contents:

Introduction

Drug Profiles: Generic Names A–Z

Descriptions of Important Reactions

Drugs that Cause Important Reactions

Classes of Drugs that Can Cause Important Interactions

Class Reactions
ACE Inhibitors
Antiarrhythmics
Antibiotics, Macrolide
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants, Tricyclic
Benzodiazepines
Beta Blockers
Biologics
Bisphosphonates
Calcium Channel Blockers
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors
Fluoroquinolones
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)
Statins
TNF inhibitors

Concordance of Synonyms and Trade Names with Generic Names