DRUG INTERACTIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF SPECIALISTS AND PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS

Discover the key aspects of drug interactions that have a direct impact on medical practice. This monograph, aimed at both specialists and Primary Care Physicians, is an invaluable source of knowledge on the complex relationships between drugs. Understanding these interactions is crucial to ensuring patient safety and the effectiveness of therapies.

• Comprehensive overview of the most common drug interactions.
• Practical tips based on the clinical experience of the authors.
• Analysis of registers of pharmacotherapy complications.
• Division of interactions according to the mechanisms of their formation.
• Consideration of diseases of the cardiovascular system, diabetes and others.
• A separate chapter is devoted to drug interactions in hospitalized patients.
• Discussion of interactions of drugs and dietary supplements containing plant extracts.

This monograph is based on the rich clinical experience of the authors and detailed registers of pharmacotherapy complications, kept by the University Center for Monitoring and Research of Adverse Drug Reactions in Krakow. As a result, the information presented is not only up-to-date, but also proven in practice, which makes it extremely valuable for every doctor.

The authors focused on collecting the most common interactions, dividing them according to the mechanisms of their formation. Particular attention was paid to interactions related to diseases of the cardiovascular system, diabetes, diseases of the digestive system, viral infections of the liver type C and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Interactions of analgesics and antihistamines as well as drugs used in psychiatry were also discussed, which allows for a comprehensive understanding of the issue of drug interactions in various areas of medicine.

A separate chapter is devoted to various aspects of drug interactions in a patient hospitalized in the intensive care unit, which is particularly important in the context of intensive medical care. The publication also touches on the important topic of the use of drugs and dietary supplements containing plant extracts in the context of interactions, which is an important addition to the knowledge about the potential dangers associated with polypharmacy.

Legal issues related to the doctor's responsibility in the topic of interactions were also not omitted, which allows for a full understanding of the obligations and responsibilities related to prescribing drugs. This monograph is an indispensable tool for every doctor who wants to provide their patients with the highest standard of medical care, minimizing the risk of adverse reactions related to drug interactions.