Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs

The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs and the Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents are independent and unbiased practical tools for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, physicians, and all mental health professionals. They are packed with unique comparison charts that support effective medication decisions. Color-coding and instantly recognizable icons enable quick access to succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication, their on- and off-label indications, (US FDA, Health Canada), recommended dosages, US and Canadian trade names, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, precautions in special populations, nursing implications, and much more. Sections on Natural Health Products, Unapproved Treatments, ECT, BLT, and rTMS are included. Patient and caregiver information sheets are provided as printable PDF files

New edition!

New in this edition:

• Neuroscience-based nomenclature – added to product availability tables
• Antidepressants chapter includes new section on GABAA receptor positive modulator (brexanolone IV injection; trade name Zulresso)
• Also covers Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules), the first new ADHD medication approved by the FDA in over a decade; as well as updates to SSRI use in pregnancy and antidepressant augmentation strategies
• Antipsychotics updates include revised dosing, especially adjustments in hepatic and renal impairment
• Mood stabilisers chapter sections on lithium and anticonvulsants extensively revised
• New formulations and trade names include: Adhansia XR (methylphenidate extended-release capsules), Caplyta (lumateperone), Dayvigo (lemborexant), Perseris (risperidone extended-release subcutaneous injection), Probuphine (buprenorphine subdermal implant), Propecia (finasteride tablets), Trelstar (triptorelin slow-release injection), Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules), Zulresso (brexanolone IV injection)

Also available as online version – new features for subscribers

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• Drug monographs: get all the relevant information about a single drug in a clear product monograph – with the option to display information about other drugs in the same class in addition
• Drug comparisons: compare drugs side by side, and see at a glance differences and similarities between them
• Enhanced responsive design: enjoy views and displays that are further optimized for ease of use on different devices (computers, tablets, smaller mobile devices), including a brand new, easy-to-read list view for comparison charts, fixed column and row headers in charts, and other improvements
• Full-text search: try out the new full-text search option, now available in addition to auto-completion searches for drug names, trade names, indications, and interacting agents

The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs Online is the full-text online version of the popular Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs. As in the print edition, instantly recognizable icons and color coding allow you to find at a glance the information you seek. But the CHPD Online version offers much more. Unique features that allow even quicker access to the wealth of information include:

• Auto-completion powered search function
• Browse features for Generic Names, Trade Names, Indications, and Interacting Agents
• Hundreds of additional references
• Literature hot links for quick access to further reading

Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents

Many psychotropic drugs are used to treat childhood and adolescent mental illness on the basis of efficacy in adults, despite not being currently approved for use in the young. The lack of approval does not necessarily reflect lack of safety or efficacy, but it does reflect a lack of controlled studies.

The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents is a unique resource to help you make the right choice for younger patients:

• Accurate and up-to-date
• Specific to children and adolescents
• Charts and tables help decision-making
• Icons and full color

Update of ADHD section of CHPD for Children and Adolescents Online

The update will include the selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor viloxazine (trade name Qelbree), a nonstimulant medication approved by the FDA in 2021 for the treatment of ADHD in children and adolescents aged 6–17, the first new ADHD treatment to be approved in over a decade. We’re also adding a Patient and Caregiver Information Sheet on viloxazine.
Further revisions include additional formulations of other treatments: Adhansia XR (methylphenidate extended-release capsules), Evekeo ODT (amphetamine orally disintegrating tablets), Jornay PM (methylphenidate delayed-release/extended-release capsules), and Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) chewable tablets.

The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents Online is the full-text online version of the popular Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs for Children and Adolescents. It retains all the practical features for which the Clinical Handbook is renowned and makes the information even more easily accessible.

As in the print edition, instantly recognizable icons and color coding allow you to find at a glance the information you seek. But the HPD for Children and Adolescents Online version offers much more. Unique features that allow even quicker access to the wealth of information include:

• Auto-completion powered search function
• Browse features for Generic Names, Trade Names, Indications, and Interacting Agents
• Column-selector enhancement of comparison charts that allows you to choose which information is displayed
• Hundreds of additional references
• Literature hot links for quick access to further reading

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Get free trial access to CHPD Online and CHPD for Children & Adolescents Online for 14 days.

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