The goal of this work is to provide an updated compilation of information on drug-nutrient interactions that enables health care providers to better managetheir patients. The book will meet this goal by providing both the scientificbasis and clinical relevance for many interactions along with appropriate recommendations. A specific objective is to provide a tool for clinicians to use in understanding, identifying, distinguishing, predicting, optimizing, managing, and ultimately preventing significant adverse drug-nutrient interactions tooptimize patient care. An additional objective is to challenge clinicians to be aware of potential drug-nutrient interactions in their daily practices, to document them regularly, and to investigate them further. INDICE: From the contents Introduction to Drug-Nutrient Interactions.- Regulatory Aspects of Drug-Nutrient Interactions.- Drug Disposition and Response.- Enzyme Systems.- Transporter Systems.-Nutrient Disposition and Response.- Influence of Protein-Calorie Malnutrition on Medication.- Influence of Overweight and Obesity on Medication.- Drug Absorption with Food.- Specific Food Components and Drug Metabolism.- Grapefruit and Other Fruit Juice Interactions with Medicine.- Positive Drug-Nutrient Interactions.- Interaction of Nutrient Supplements with Medication.- Interaction of Natural Products with Medications and Nutrients.- Drug-Induced Change to General Nutritional Status.- Influence of Cardiovacular Medication on Nutritional Status.- Drug-Nutrient Interactions Involving Folate.- Drug-Nutrient Interactions that Impact on Mineral Status.- Drug-Nutrient Interactions in Infancy and Childhood.- Drug-Nutrient Interaction Considerations in Pregnancy and Lactation.- Drug-Nutrient Interaction in the Elderly.
- ISBN: 978-1-60327-361-9
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 585
- Fecha Publicación: 01/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés