Publisher's Synopsis
This rapid reference delivers…
Detailed coverage of medication usage -including both FDA-approved and evidence-based off-label uses.
Precautions and warnings help readers avoid prescribing errors and adverse drug interactions.
Emphasis on recent and highly used medications, with older and less often used agents grouped in an Appendix.
Convenient, reader-friendly organization makes essential information easy to find and use.
NEW to the Fifth Edition…
Increased focus on medication effects and cost-effectiveness
New information on cardiac function and risk factors in patients taking stimulants
Long-term suicide risks associated with SSRIs
Longer term outcomes of major depression treatment
Use of anticonvulsant medications in patients with bipolar disorder
Weight gain in patients taking antipsychotics