Stockley's Drug Interactions, Ninth Edition: A Source Book of Interactions, Their Mechanisms, Clinical Importance and Management (Drug Interactions (Stockley))

General considerations and an outline survey of some basic interaction mechanisms ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor antagonists Alcohol Alpha blockers Anaesthetics and neuromuscular blockers Analgesics and NSAIDs Anorectics and stimulants Anthelmintics, antifungals and antiprotozoals Antiarrhythmics Antibacterials Anticholinesterases Anticoagulants Antidiabetics Antiepileptics Antihistamines Antimigraine drugs Antineoplastics Antiparkinsonian and related drugs Antiplatelet drugs and thrombolytics Antipsychotics, anxiolytics and hypnotics Antivirals Beta blockers Calcium-channel blockers Cardiovascular drugs, miscellaneous Digitalis glycosides Diuretics Gastrointestinal drugs Hormonal contraceptives and sex hormones Immunosuppressants Lipid regulating drugs Lithium MAOIs Nutritional agents, supplements and vitamins Respiratory drugs SSRIs, tricyclics and related antidepressants Thyroid hormones Urological drugs Miscellaneous drugs. This ninth edition reference with enhanced editorial and advisory teams include clinical pharmacists with plenty of expertise. The first chapter sets out general considerations and outlines basic interaction mechanisms. Following are chapters pertaining to ACE inhibitors, alcohol, alpha blockers, anesthetics and neuromuscular blockers, analgesics, and so on, through antivirals, beta blockers, calcium-channel blockers, supplements and vitamins, tricyclics and related antidepressants, thyroid hormones, and urological drugs--a total of 37 categories. Within these chapters, a total of 3,700 entries clearly and concisely indicate known interactions, including some 22,000 references and incorporating information from regulatory agencies outside the UK, such as the EMEA in Europe and the FDA in US. Each entry includes a quick summary, clinical evidence, mechanism (in brief), importance and management, and references