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Springer Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics 2021 Edition by Marianna G. Mavilia, George Y. Wu
This new edition is a comprehensive yet concise text that combines current treatment protocols and practical pharmacological information for GI Disease. Each chapter addresses a specific GI disease or condition and lists all agents available for that condition, including all brand and generic names, indications, contraindications, lactation and pregnancy information, doses, routes of administration, duration, and relative cost. Special features include tables, algorithms, and key references. The book also has chapter tabs for easy access, a durable cover to withstand frequent use, and fits in a white coat pocket. The third edition has been updated with information on new medications for the treatment of GI diseases including esophageal motility, peptic diseases, bacterial and fungal infections, parasitic, malabsorptive, inflammatory bowel and viral hepatitis, as well as genetic diseases.Written by experts in the field, Pocket Handbook of GI Pharmacotherapeutics, Third Edition is a valuable and portable resource of use to anyone involved in the treatment of patients with GI disease. Table of contents: Gastroesophageal DisordersGastrointestinal BleedingSpecific GI Motility DisordersGeneral GI Motility DisordersInflammatory Bowel DiseaseGeneral GI InfectionsSpecific GI Microbial InfectionsLiver Diseases Portal HypertensionCholestasisHepatic EncephalopathyAscitesOverload DisordersGeneralized PruritusPost-Liver Transplant MedicationsAcute and Chronic Pancreatitis Pain SyndromesPancreatic InsufficiencyGut Malabsorption and Enzyme Deficiencies