Pocket handbook of GI pharmacotherapeutics.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mavilia, Marianna G., editor.

Wu, George Y., 1948- editor.

Series:

Clinical gastroenterology (Series)

Clinical gastroenterology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gastrointestinal system--Diseases--Chemotherapy.

Gastrointestinal system.

Gastrointestinal system--Diseases.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white, and color).

Edition:

Third edition / edited by Marianna G. Mavilia, George Y. Wu.

Other Title:

Handbook of GI pharmacotherapeutics

GI pharmacotherapeutics

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This new edition is a comprehensive yet concise text that combines current treatment protocols and practical pharmacological information for GI Disease. Each chapter addresses a specific GI disease or condition and lists all agents available for that condition, including all brand and generic names, indications, contraindications, lactation and pregnancy information, doses, routes of administration, duration, and relative cost. Special features include tables, algorithms, and key references. The book also has chapter tabs for easy access, a durable cover to withstand frequent use, and fits in a white coat pocket. The third edition has been updated with information on new medications for the treatment of GI diseases including esophageal motility, peptic diseases, bacterial and fungal infections, parasitic, malabsorptive, inflammatory bowel and viral hepatitis, as well as genetic diseases. Written by experts in the field, Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics, Third Edition is a valuable and portable resource of use to anyone involved in the treatment of patients with GI disease.

Contents:

Gastroesophageal Disorders

Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Specific GI Motility Disorders

General GI Motility Disorders

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

General GI Infections

Specific GI Microbial Infections

Liver Diseases

Portal Hypertension

Cholestasis

Hepatic Encephalopathy

Ascites

Overload Disorders

Generalized Pruritus

Post-Liver Transplant Medications

Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Syndromes

Pancreatic Insufficiency

Gut Malabsorption and Enzyme Deficiencies.

Notes:

Previous edition: 2016.

Includes index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Pocket handbook of GI pharmacotherapeutics.

ISBN:

9783030725921

3030725928

OCLC:

1262131433

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.