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The Maudsley prescribing guidelines in psychiatry /

The fully updated 12th edition of an essential reference for anyone responsible for prescribing drugs for patients with mental health disorders. A well-respected and widely-used source of information on which drugs to prescribe, which side effects to look out for, how best to augment or switch drugs...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Taylor, David, 1963- (Autor), Paton, Carol (Autor), Kapur, Shitij (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc., 2015.
Edición:12th edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on using The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines; Notes on inclusion of drugs; List of abbreviations; Chapter 1: Plasma level monitoring of psychotropic drugs; Interpreting sample results; References; Acting on clozapine plasma concentration results; References; Interpreting post-mortem blood concentrations; References; Chapter 2: Schizophrenia; ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS; General introduction; References; General principles of prescribing; References; Minimum effective doses; References; Further reading.
  • Quick reference for licensed maximum dosesEquivalent doses; References; High-dose antipsychotics: prescribing and monitoring; References; Antipsychotic prophylaxis; References; Combined antipsychotics; References; Negative symptoms; References; Monitoring; References; Relative adverse effects
  • a rough guide; Treatment algorithms for schizophrenia; References; First-generation antipsychotics
  • place in therapy; References; Omega-3 fatty acid (fish oils) in schizophrenia; References; New and developing drugs to treat schizophrenia; References.
  • NICE guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia1References; Antipsychotic response
  • to increase the dose, to switch, to add or just wait
  • what is the right move?; References; Antipsychotic long-acting injections; References; Further reading; Depot antipsychotics
  • pharmacokinetics; References; Management of patients on long-term depots; References; Aripiprazole LAI; References; Olanzapine LAI; References; Paliperidone palmitate LAI; References; Risperidone LAI; References; ANTIPSYCHOTICS
  • ADVERSE EFFECTS; Extrapyramidal side-effects; References; Further reading; Akathisia; References.
  • Further readingWeight gain; References; Treatment of drug-induced weight gain; References; Tardive dyskinesia; References; Further reading; Neuroleptic malignant syndrome; References; Catatonia; References; QT prolongation; References; Further reading; Dyslipidaemia; References; Diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance; References; Hypertension; References; Hyponatraemia; References; Hyperprolactinaemia; References; Sexual dysfunction; References; Pneumonia; References; Switching antipsychotics; References; REFRACTORY SCHIZOPHRENIA AND CLOZAPINE; Clozapine
  • dosing regimen; References.
  • Optimising clozapine treatmentReferences; Further reading; Alternatives to clozapine; References; Re-starting clozapine after a break in treatment; Reference; Initiation of clozapine for community-based patients; Further reading; CLOZAPINE
  • ADVERSE EFFECTS; Common adverse effects; References; Further reading; Clozapine: uncommon or unusual adverse effects; References; Clozapine: serious haematological and cardiovascular adverse effects; References; Further reading; Clozapine-induced hypersalivation; References; Further reading; Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility (CIGH).