Litt´s Drug Eruption Reference Manual (Including Drug Interactions)

'... It is inconceivable to me how a dermatologist today would dare practice dermatology without owning this book. ... Just when it seems like it can't get any better he does it again!' - Doody's Review

'The large list of reactions reported with each drug is pure gold ' - Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Now in its tenth edition, this book provides unparalleled coverage of the side effects that can develop from the use of commonly prescribed and recently approved medications, over-the-counter drugs, herbals, and supplements. The new edition contains more than 100 new entries and over 2000 new references, indexed by generic and proprietary drug names and by reaction patterns, all cross-referenced for quick look-up. The easy-to-use format and wealth of information make this book and CD-ROM combination an essential resource for dermatologists, general physicians and emergency physicians.
*Extensive listing of over 1,100 adverse reactions, listed under skin, hair, nails, and other (including such reactions as rhabdomyolysis, seizure, headache and depression)
*More than 960 generic names and 5,700 trade names
*Listing of the most important classes of drugs and those drugs that can elicit more than 100 common reaction patterns
*Colour images of the most common reaction patterns
*Identification of potentially hazardous drug-drug interactions
*Citations of more than 25,000 references, including references up to October 2003, from journal articles, books, and the internet
*The CD-ROM provides instant access to all the drug profiles (for PC and Mac), plus multiple drug searching, and a printout facility

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Index of Generic and Trade Names
3. Index of Herbals
4. Classes of Drugs
5. Drug Eruptions A- Z, incorporating herbals, trace elements, supplements and vaccines
6. Drugs Responsible for 102 Common Reaction Patterns
7. Description of the 31 Most common Reaction Patterns
8. Drug Eruptions Illustrated