Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics

About this book

A pocket drug reference for gastrointestinal and liver disease, in 18 chapters covering reflux and peptic ulcer disease, GI bleeding, motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, GI infections, hepatitis, portal hypertension, cholestasis, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, overload disorders, pruritus, post-liver transplant care, pancreatitis pain and pancreatic insufficiency. Each entry lists brand and generic names, indications, dosing, side effects, drug interactions, pregnancy and lactation concerns and a relative cost code, with treatment algorithms where available. Appendices cover the pregnancy labelling rule and abbreviations, and the index lists every drug alphabetically.