Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic DrugsA handbook of psychotropic drugs. Divided into logical main sections on area of application, for each category of drug the book details: therapeutic effects; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and dosing; onset and duration of action; adverse effects, indications, contraindications and precautions; toxicity; drug interactions; use in the young, old and pregnant; nursing implications; and patient instructions. All drugs are referred to by their generic names, as well as by commonly-used trade names, and there are patient information sheets with important advice to be handed out to patients. |
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