Adverse Drug Reactions

Download or read book Adverse Drug Reactions written by Anne Lee and published by Pharmaceutical Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adverse reactions to medicines continue to present a burden on healthcare, causing considerable morbidity and mortality. Aswell as knowing about the benefits of medicines, healthcare professionals need to understand the problem of adverse drugreactions and be aware of how they can be prevented and managed. This essential and practical guide has been extensively revised and updated to include three new chapters on adverse effectsof drugs in pregnancy, pharmacogenetics, and side effects and patients. Case studies are provided with each chapter.