Actions, Interactions and Indications for Selected Pharmacologic Agents

This text is a medical reference describing over 200 different drugs and the interactions, known and potential, between these drugs and common herbs, supplements, foods and beverages. Common herbs, along with their botanical names are given-along with classifications based on the herbal actions, allowing the clinician to determine which combinations may be harmful and which interactions are unlikely. Also listed are the common uses, indications, contraindications and adverse effects for the drugs. The information is given as bulleted lists and is fully indexed and referenced. The drugs described are based on the NPLEX blueprint. This text is a vital resource for the integrative medical practioner as well as for naturopathic and conventional medical students. See the companion text, Botanical Therapeutics: Actions, Interactions and Indications for the uses of over 100 botanical medicines.