Product Description
This is the book on Western drugs that will truly be useful to students and practitioners of Chinese medicine It includes basic information on the common classes of Western pharmaceuticals. For each category of drug, the author provides generic name, pronunciation, registered proprietary versions, an explanation of function, mechanism of action, dosages for adults, children, and the elderly, possible adverse effects, red flags, and the most up-to-the-minute information on specific drug-drug, and drug-herb interactions that may affect your patients. Additionally, the book includes commentary by Bob Flaws on a three-part system for evaluating Western medicines using Chinese medical principles and a Chinese medical analysis of each class of drugs using this three-part system; over 90 illustrations showing the functions and mechanisms of each type of drug; a page-by-page glossary of unfamiliar or challenging terms found in the book; and a user-friendly design that helps you quickly find the information you need.