What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications [Paperback]

Robert H. Chew (Author), Robert E. Hales (Author), Stuart C. Yudofsky (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1585623563 | ISBN-13: 978-1585623563 | Publication Date: April 21, 2009 | Edition: 2

Authored by a pharmacist and two psychiatrists, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications is designed to provide patients with accurate, easily understood information about the drugs clinicians prescribe: antianxiety medications, medications for insomnia, antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, ADHD medications, cognitive enhancers, and, new to this edition, medications to treat alcohol dependence. For each drug, a three-to-five page handout which can be printed from the accompanying CD-ROM includes facts like generic availability, dosing instructions, side effects, possible adverse reactions, drug interactions, overdose alerts, and considerations such as missed dosages or whether to take the medication with food. This second edition has been updated to reflect new medications and enhanced understanding of familiar ones. The new section on drugs for alcohol dependence covers Antabuse (disulfiram), Campral (acamprosate), ReVia (naltrexone), and Vivitrol (naltrexone injection). New separate coverage of stimulants and nonstimulants for ADHD includes handouts for off-label use of Catapres (clonidine) and Tenex (guanfacine). The book also covers other medications introduced since the first edition: Daytrana (methylphenidate topical patch), Emsam (selegiline), Invega (paliperidone), Lunesta (eszopiclone), Lyrica (pregabalin), Pristiq (desvenlafaxine), Razadyne (galantamine, previously Reminyl), Rozerem (ramelteon), and Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine). Recent FDA warnings regarding antidepressant and atypical antipsychotics are also reflected.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This is a fantastic collection of handouts that provide complex information in an easily understandable way. This second edition has significant updates, including a new section on medication for alcohol dependence and information on new medications that have become available since the previous edition."-- "Doddy Enterprises", "September 04, 2009"

About the Author

Robert H. Chew, Pharm.D., is a Psychiatric-Pharmacist Specialist in Sacramento, California. Robert E. Hales, M.D., M.B.A., is Joe P. Tupin Endowed Chair and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of California-Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, California. Stuart C. Yudofsky, M.D., is D.C. and Irene Ellwood Professor and Chairman of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine, and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 441 pages
• Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.; 2 edition (April 21, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585623563
• ISBN-13: 978-1585623563
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,177,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)