Family Medicine: 100 Common Mistakes ()

Author: Jiang Likè
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: Due to the vast amount of drug information included in the book, with hundreds of drug names, only after familiarizing yourself with the book's usage can you smoothly find the information you need. Therefore, this section is a must-read for every reader. If two or more drugs are used simultaneously, drug interactions are difficult to avoid. Some interactions are minor and do not lead to adverse consequences. This book tells you: 15 essential basic knowledge about drugs, 18 common mistakes to avoid when taking medication; over 370 drugs that can be harmful to the body, including drug-food interactions, drug-nutrient interactions, and contraindications between prescription and over-the-counter medications; dos and don'ts for pregnant women, children, and the elderly. It helps you understand: which antihypertensive drugs can increase blood lipids; which antibiotics have neurotoxicity; which drugs can cause fetal malformations; which people should not take aspirin; which diseases require caution when using levodopa; and which two drugs, when taken together, can be life-threatening.