Internationally relied upon by medical practitioners for its unparalleled focus on adverse effects and cutaneous reactions, Litt’s Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual is a succinct clinical reference and essential drug-safety tool for patient care. The new edition has been comprehensively revised and updated, featuring an enlarged section of tables for class reactions and new entries for recently licensed drugs. It has been comprehensively revised and updated throughout to act as a quick reference, and each entry includes:

• Summaries of numbers of reports and incidence for reactions
• Clinically important and potentially hazardous drug–drug interactions
• Categories of adverse drug reactions, eruptions, and cutaneous reaction patterns
• Essential reference information on prescription and over-the-counter drugs as well as biologics and supplements

Review

“This is THE drug reference to have in your medical library … You are remiss if you practice without this book and, if you do not know about it, you are missing out on an incredible resource.”
―Patricia Wong, MD, Stanford University Medical Center for Doody’s Review Service

“…a new revision of an internationally-acclaimed book… [this] reference is a ‘must’ for any physician working with patients who take multiple drugs for multiple conditions!”
―James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief, The Bookwatch

Acclaim for previous editions:

“Many of the other books are no longer necessary. Litt does it all! If you don’t have a copy in your office or in your home, you are making life complicated for patient care.”
―Howard Maibach, MD, Practical Reviews in Dermatology

“Don’t practise without it.”
―Patricia L. Wong, Stanford University Medical Center

“Once you have a copy you’ll be hooked forever. This is the bible for drug reactions.”
―Doody’s Book Review Service

“Over the years, the book has evolved into a ready and reliable reference manual for drug eruptions not only for dermatologists, but also for practitioners across all specialties throughout the globe…it is a “must have” on the desk of any practicing dermatologist.”
―Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

About the Author

Jerome Z. Litt, MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Contents

Introduction

Drug Profiles: Generic Names A–Z

Descriptions of Important Reactions

Drugs that Cause Important Reactions

Classes of Drugs that Can Cause Important Interactions

Class Reactions
ACE Inhibitors
Antiarrhythmics
Antibiotics, Macrolide
Anticonvulsants
Antidepressants, Tricyclic
Benzodiazepines
Beta Blockers
Biologics
Bisphosphonates
Calcium Channel Blockers
Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDS)
Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Inhibitors
Fluoroquinolones
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS)
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI)
Statins
TNF inhibitors