Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, Second Edition is an essential new work that provides a scientific look behind many drug-nutrient interactions, examines their relevance, offers recommendations, and suggests research questionsto be explored. In the five years since publication of the first edition of the Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions new perspectives have emerged and new data have been generated on the subject matter. Providing both the scientific basis and clinical relevance with appropriate recommendations for many interactions, the topic of drug-nutrient interactions is significant for cliniciansand researchers alike. For clinicians in particular, the book offers a guide for understanding, identifying or predicting, and ultimately preventing or managing drug-nutrient interactions to optimize patient care. Extensively revisedand updated from the first edition A reliable reference for clinicians Written by multi-disciplinary group of authors 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.
- ISBN: 978-1-60327-363-3
- Editorial: Humana
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 825
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés