The Medication Fact Book is a comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry. Now covering side effects! This new edition includes additional fact sheets covering side effects to give you quick-reference access to understanding the most common side effects your patients experience with practical tips on how to manage them. Review Quotes: "Let Puzantian and Carlat make space in your brain, because the facts you need as a prescriber are right here." --Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD Chief of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School "An essential reference for clinicians who need practical psychopharmacology information at their fingertips in a busy clinical setting." --Mark Leary, MD Deputy Chief of Psychiatric Services, San Francisco General Hospital, Professor, UCSF School of Medicine "A most useful desk-side book for the clinician who needs accurate and practical information about commonly used medications." Vivien Burt, MD, PhD Founder and co-director, UCLA Women's Life Center Professor of Psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine "Provides great information in a concise, thoughtfully developed format that is perfect for busy clinicians." Stephen Strakowski, MD Professor and Chair of Psychiatry, University of Texas at Austin "Designed with the prescriber in mind, the 4th edition retains the user-friendly format while presenting the medications most relevant to clinical practice. I particularly enjoy reading the 'Fun Facts' included for most medication fact sheets--as these will teach something new to even seasoned psychopharmacologists!" Dost Onger, MD Chief of Psychotic Disorders Division and Director of Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Research Program, McLean Hospital Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Table of Contents: Introduction ADHD Medications General Prescribing Tips Amphetamine (Adzenys XR-ODT, Dyanavel XR, Evekeo) Atomoxetine (Strattera) ¬¬ Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin) Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) Guanfacine (Intuniv, Tenex) Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) Methamphetamine (Desoxyn) Methylphenidate IR (Ritalin) Methylphenidate ER (Concerta, Ritalin-SR and LA) Methylphenidate Transdermal (Daytrana) Mixed Amphetamine Salts (Adderall)
Antidepressants General Prescribing Tips Bupropion (Wellbutrin) Desvenlafaxine (Pristiq) Duloxetine (Cymbalta) Levomilnacipran (Fetzima) Mirtazapine (Remeron) Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) Selegiline Transdermal (EMSAM) Trazodone Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) Venlafaxine (Effexor XR) Vilazodone (Viibryd) Vortioxetine (Trintellix) Antipsychotics General Prescribing Tips Aripiprazole (Abilify) Asenapine (Saphris) Brexpiprazole (Rexulti) Cariprazine (Vraylar) Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) Clozapine (Clozaril) Fluphenazine (Prolixin) Haloperidol (Haldol) Iloperidone (Fanapt) Loxapine (Loxitane) Lurasidone (Latuda) Molindone (Moban) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Paliperidone (Invega) Perphenazine (Trilafon) Pimavenserin (Nuplazid) Quetiapine (Seroquel) Risperidone (Risperdal) Thioridazine (Mellaril) Thiothixene (Navane) Trifluoperazine (Stelazine) Ziprasidone (Geodon) Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) Antipsychotics Anxiolytic Medications General Prescribing Tips Alprazolam (Xanax) Buspirone (BuSpar) Clonazepam (Klonopin) Diazepam (Valium) Lorazepam (Ativan) Prazosin (Minipress) Propranolol (Inderal) Side Effect Management General Management Tips Side Effect Medication Fact Sheets Amantadine (Gocovri, Symmetrel) Benztropine (Cogentin) Deutetrabenazine (Austedo) Metformin (Glucophage) Trihexyphenidyl (Artane) Valbenazine (Ingrezza) Side Effect Symptom Fact Sheets Akathisia Bruxism Constipation Dry Mouth (Xerostomia) Dystonia Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) Fatigue Nausea Orthostatic Hypotension (Postural Hypotension) Parkinsonism QT Interval Prolongation Sexual Dysfunction Sialorrhea (Hypersalivation) Tardive Dyskinesia Tremor About the Authors: Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP, is an associate professor at Keck Graduate Institute, School of Pharmacy in Claremont, CA and the deputy editor of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Daniel Carlat, MD, is the editor-in-chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report and associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University. He is also the author of Drug Metabolism in Psychiatry: A Clinical Guide and The Psychiatric Interview. |