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Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice, Fifth Edition

Medication fact sheets, comparison tables, and treatment algorithms

Medication Fact Book for Psychiatric Practice organizes psychiatric medication information into concise fact sheets and comparison tables. The fifth edition provides a 2020 reference for clinicians reviewing drug characteristics, interactions, adverse effects, and the questions involved in medication selection.

  • 244pages
  • 148fact sheets
  • 7appendices
  • 5thedition

This book is for you if you are

  • a clinician reviewing psychiatric medication characteristics
  • a trainee learning to compare psychotropic drug categories
  • a pharmacy professional studying a 2020 reference edition

Why this book

Looking up a medication often means comparing several kinds of information at once: its formulation, metabolism, adverse effects, and interactions. This reference uses a consistent fact-sheet format so readers can locate those categories without working through a long narrative chapter. Quick-scan tables bring related medications together, while treatment algorithms provide another way to review how options are organized.

As a psychopharmacology book, the fifth edition is intended for readers with clinical training who want to revisit commonly used psychiatric medications. Its sections include antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and other treatment categories. Appendices address topics such as interactions, laboratory monitoring, and medication use during pregnancy and lactation.

Published in 2020, this edition records the information available at that time. It is useful for study and reference alongside current prescribing information and professional guidance, which readers should consult when making present-day treatment decisions.

What you'll learn

  • Compare how medication fact sheets are organized
  • Review mechanisms and pharmacokinetic information
  • Locate discussions of adverse effects and interactions
  • Explore laboratory monitoring reference tables
  • Identify the scope and date of this edition

Not the right book for: Readers seeking a patient self-treatment guide, the latest edition, or an accredited CME activity.

Questions about this book

Which edition is this?

This is the fifth edition, published in 2020.

How is the information presented?

It uses medication fact sheets, quick-scan tables, and treatment algorithms.

Does this purchase include CME credit?

No CME credit or online post-test is included in this listing.

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Contents

  1. 1Introductionp. 7
  2. 2ADHD Medicationsp. 9
  3. 3Antidepressantsp. 27
  4. 4Antipsychoticsp. 53
  5. 5Anxiolytic Medicationsp. 87
  6. 6Dementia Medicationsp. 97
  7. 7Hypnoticsp. 107
  8. 8Mood Stabilizers and Novel Anticonvulsantsp. 123
  9. 9Natural Treatmentsp. 135
  10. 10Sexual Dysfunction Medicationsp. 145
  11. 11Side Effect Managementp. 155
  12. 12Sleep Disorder Medicationsp. 179
  13. 13Somatic Treatmentsp. 189
  14. 14Substance Abuse/Dependence Medicationsp. 195
  15. 15Appendix A: Drug Interactions in Psychiatryp. 217
  16. 16Appendix B: Psychiatric Medications in Pregnancy and Lactationp. 226
  17. 17Appendix C: Schedules of Controlled Substancesp. 231
  18. 18Appendix D: Lab Monitoring for Psychiatric Medicationsp. 232
  19. 19Appendix E: Urine Toxicology Screeningp. 233
  20. 20Appendix F: Pharmacogenetic Testingp. 235
  21. 21Appendix G: Anticholinergic Agents Often Used in Psychiatryp. 237

Details

Publisher
Carlat Publishing
Edition
5th edition, 2020
Pages
244
Language
English
Formats
PDF (any other format on request)
Licence
Personal use, keep forever

Talia Puzantian and Daniel J. Carlat

Talia Puzantian is a pharmacist and professor of clinical sciences. Daniel J. Carlat is a psychiatrist and publisher of The Carlat Psychiatry Report.

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