Publisher's Synopsis
This handbook keeps on-the-go health care professionals up-to-speed on the latest management and medication options for gastroenterology problems. The book is organized in two major sections for easy reference. The first section consists of short synopses of presentations, investigations, and management options for common gastroenterologic conditions. The second section consists of monographs on drugs associated with the GI system, including antacids, antidiarrheals, anti-infectives, laxatives, and proton pump inhibitors. Monographs cover indications, administration and dosage, contraindications, warnings, interactions, and adverse reactions. An appendix provides useful tables regarding drug therapy, such as "GI Drugs with Black Box Warnings" and "FDA Orphan Drugs with GI Uses".
