Handbook of Food-Drug Interactions [Hardcover]

With contributions from the fields of pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, Handbook of Food-Drug Interactions serves as an interdisciplinary guide to the prevention and correction of negative food-drug interactions. Rather than simply list potential food-drug interactions, this book provides explanations and gives specific recommendations based on the frequency and severity of reactions. Each chapter brings together the unique talents and knowledge of practitioners in different disciplines who provide a clear, thorough treatment of this important subject.Introduction. Pharmacy: Basic Concepts. Biopharmaceutics of Orally Ingested Products. Drug Interactions: Basic Concepts. Nutrition and Metabolism. Food and Nutrition Update. Monitoring Nutritional Status in Drug Regimens. Gastrointestinal and Metabolic Disorders and Drugs. Drug Interactions in Nutrition Support. Alcohol: Interactions with Nutrition and Drugs. Nutrition and Drug Regimens in Older Persons. Obesity and Appetite Drugs. Nonprescription Drugs and Nutrient Interactions. Herbal and Dietary Supplement Interactions with Drugs. Dietary Counseling to Prevent Food-Drug Interactions. Prevention of Drug-Food Interactions. Drug Nutrient Interaction and Joint Commission for Health Care Organizations. Computers in Nutrient-Drug Interaction Management.While pharmacists may know that a particular drug is inactive in a given pH environment, they often do not know the pH of common foods. For dietitians the situation is reverse. With contributions from pharmacy, dietetics, and medicine, this book serves as a guide to the interdisciplinary prevention or correction of negative food-drug interactions. While other books simply list potential food-drug interactions, this book gives specific recommendations based on frequency and severity of reactions. It provides special dietary modifications necessary for prevention of adverse side effects. It also identifies new foods, supplements, and ethnic dishes that may contribute signifil“&