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Author Wakelin, S. H. (Sarah H.)

Title Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatology : a Handbook
Edition 1st ed
Published London : CRC Press, 2002
©2013
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Description 1 online resource (256 pages)
Series A handbook
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Contents FRONT COVER -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- CONTRIBUTORS -- ABBREVIATIONS -- ACITRETIN -- ACNE ANTIBIOTICS -- ANDROGENS -- ANTIANDROGENS -- ANTIFUNGALS -- Terbinafine -- AZOLE ANTIFUNGALS -- ITRACONAZOLE -- FLUCONAZOLE -- KETOCONAZOLE -- GRISEOFULVIN -- ANTIHISTAMINES -- H2 ANTAGONISTS -- DOXEPIN -- ANTIMALARIALS -- AZATHIOPRINE -- CICLOSPORIN (CYCLOSPORIN) -- CLOFAZIMINE -- COLCHICINE -- CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE -- DAPSONE -- FUMARIC ACID ESTERS -- GLUCOCORTICOSTEROIDS -- HYDROXYUREA -- INTERFERONS -- INTERFERON ALPHA -- INTERFERON BETA -- INTERFERON GAMMA -- INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN (IVIg) -- ISOTRETINOIN -- METHOTREXATE -- MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL -- NICOTINAMIDE -- PSORALENS -- SULPHAPYRIDINE and SULPHAMETHOXYPYRIDAZINE -- THALIDOMIDE -- TREATMENT IN PREGNANCY AND LACTATION -- TREATMENT IN CHILDHOOD -- TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH RENAL DISEASE -- TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER DISEASE -- APPENDIX -- BACK COVER
Summary There has been an increase in the use of systemic drug therapy for skin diseases during recent years. This reflects advances in drug development but many are potent drugs which can have serious or life threatening adverse effects. Aimed at dermatologists and general practitioners, this book provides an accessible and concise aid to prescribing and monitoring systemic dermatological therapy. Evidence based data or established guidelines have been included where possible. Common and important adverse drug effects and their management are covered along with some of the recent advances in drug treatment and monitoring of patients
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Subject Dermatopharmacology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Drug interactions
Skin -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Dermatopharmacology.
Drug interactions.
Skin -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Form Electronic book
Author Archer, Clive B.
Maibach, Howard I. (Howard Ira)
ISBN 1840765240
9781840765243