Drug Actions and Interactions

Drug Actions and Interactions is a handy easy-to-access guide to understanding
what major drugs are available for specific diseases, how selected drugs produce
therapeutic benefits, side effects that may occur when taking these drugs, and
whichdrugsand supplements should not betakenincombination with each other.
Applying the 300 most often prescribed drugs in the United States to more than 80
common disorders, Drug Actions and Interactions discusses each drug's
mechanism of action, side effects, and interactions with other drugs. Molecular
structures of medications are also included to help you understand their
mechanisms of action. Coverage includes drugs that act on the major systems
(cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, endocrine, neuronal);
bone, muscle, skin, and joints; and general health. You will also find an appendix
listing major drugs currently in use in each therapeutic classification. Thirty-two
additional appendices detail interaction between a therapeutic group of drugs
and an individual drug or group of drugs, such as interactions of beta-blockers,
alpha-blockers,calcium-blockers,etc