Quick and comprehensive information on psychotropic drugs for adults.
- Accurate and up-to-date
- Comparison charts help decision-making
- Icons and full color
- Available both in print and online
- Downloadable patient information sheets
More about this book
The ###ITALIC#TEXT[Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs]### has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals.
- Independent, unbiased, up-to-date
- Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions…) for a quick overview of treatment options
- Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, (US FDA, Health Canada), recommended dosages, US and Canadian trade names, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, precautions in the young, the elderly, and pregnancy, nursing implications, and much more – all you need to know for each class of drug
- Potential interactions and side effects summarized in comparison charts
- With instantly recognizable icons and in full color throughout, allowing you to find at a glance all the information you seek
This book is a must for everyone who needs an up-to-date, easy-to-use, comprehensive summary of all the most relevant information about psychotropic drugs.
Clearly written patient information sheets can be downloaded as printable PDF files from the Hogrefe website after registration
New in this edition
- Antidepressants chapter revised extensively and includes new sections on the selective serotonin-5-HT1A agonist gepirone and difficult-to-treat depression
- Antipsychotics chapter includes a new section on the muscarinic agonist/antagonist combination (Xanomeline/trospium chloride), a novel treatment that does not block D2 dopamine receptors. Major revisions to TGA Dosing and Pharmacokinetics
- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia chapter includes donanemab infusion
- Drugs for ADHD comparison table expanded
- Drugs of Abuse chapter has been revised extensively and includes a new section on Psychedelics and Dissociative Drugs
- New formulations and trade names include: Abilify Asimtufii (aripiprazole extended-release 2-monthly injection), Azstarys (serdexmethylphenidate/dexmethylphenidate capsules), CAMCEVI (leuprolide 6-month slow-release SC depot injection), Drizalma Sprinkle (duloxetine capsules), Eldepryl (selegiline tablets and capsules), Eprontia (topiramate oral solution), Exxua (gepirone extended-release tablets), Ketalar (ketamine hydrochloride injection), Kisunla (donanemab infusion), Lybalvi (olanzapine/samidorphan tablets), Onyda (clonidine extended-release suspension), Relexii (methylphenidate extended-release tablets), Secuado (asenapine transdermal patch), Zurzuvae (zuranolone capsules)
###ITALIC#TEXT[“As a psychiatrist who routinely prescribes medications, I find this handbook invaluable. It is the most comprehensive book on this topic that I have come across.”]###
Corey Goldstein, MD, Rush University Medical Center
###ITALIC#TEXT[“The handbook is easy to use, comprehensive in scope, and up to date – a winner!"]###
Catherine Chiles, MD, in the ###ITALIC#TEXT[Journal of Clinical Psychiatry]###
###ITALIC#TEXT[“A powerhouse of practical information ...Unrivalled in scope ... This outstanding and unique handbook is as rich in useful content as many full textbooks.”]###
Barbara Jovaisas, PharmD, in ###H4#TEXT[Canadian Pharmacists Journal]###
###ITALIC#TEXT[“This is a a very important book that provides valuable information which otherwise would be scattered among different publications. With the increasing rate of prescription of psychotropic drugs, this volume should be on the desk of every physician. The information is crucial for understanding side effects, vulnerabilities, and interactions of psychotropic drug treatment.”]###
Giovanni A. Fava, MD, in ###ITALIC#TEXT[Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics]###, 2019
###ITALIC#TEXT[“Comprehensive … clearly organized … an ideal resource for rapid and straight-forward retrieval of essential clinical information ... a ‘must have’ for those who work in mental health care.”]###
Marshall Cates, PharmD, in ###ITALIC#TEXT[Annals of Pharmacotherapy]###
###ITALIC#TEXT[“A compelling inclusion in any clinician’s reference library.”]###
Patrick Thurber, MSN, PMHNP-BC, in ###ITALIC#TEXT[Issues in Mental Health Nursing]###
