Drugs Easily Explained / by Roland Seifert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seifert, Roland, author.

Series:

Biomedical and Life Sciences Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical sciences.

Pharmaceutical chemistry.

Pharmacy.

Pharmacology.

Health Sciences.

Pharmaceutics.

Local Subjects:

Health Sciences.

Pharmaceutics.

Pharmacy.

Pharmacology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (280 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Summary:

Billions of people worldwide take medicines every day to treat important diseases. In many cases, however, neither the doctor nor the pharmacist has the time to explain to the patient why a particular drug should be taken, how the drug works and what side effects to expect. Written by an experienced and well-known textbook author, this book provides an overview of the most common diseases and the drugs used to treat them. The book is designed for a general audience. It provides patients with essential information about how medications work and what side effects and interactions to expect. Finally, the book gives patients advice on what they can do themselves to improve drug therapy and safety. Summaries, bullet points, tables and diagrams support the information process.

Contents:

Chapter 1. What Should I Know About Drugs?

Chapter 2. Painkillers (analgesics)

Chapter 3. Drugs for Gastrointestinal Disorders

Chapter 4. Drugs for Respiratory Diseases

Chapter 5. Drugs for Cardiovascular Diseases

Chapter 6. Drugs for Metabolic Disorders

Chapter 7. Drugs for Her and Him

Chapter 8. Drugs for Neurological Disorders

Chapter 9. Drugs for Mental Disorders

Chapter 10. Drugs for Eye Diseases

Chapter 11. Drugs for Cancer and Autoimmune and Infectious Diseases.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Seifert, Roland Drugs Easily Explained

ISBN:

9783031121883

OCLC:

1363109659