Litts Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

The 29th edition of the Litts Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual is a succinct reference for clinicians, providing essential information for informed decision-making about patient management. Derived from the extensive Litts Drug Eruption & Reaction database (www.drugeruptiondata.com), this manual offers unparalleled focus on adverse effects and cutaneous reactions.

With over 1800 drug profiles and 72,000 documented drug reactions, backed by more than 153,000 references on PubMed, this manual is internationally relied upon by medical practitioners for its comprehensive approach to adverse drug reactions.

Key Features of the 29th Edition

• Provides documentation of adverse reactions to the 1500 most consulted drug and herbal profiles, including supplements, vaccines, and botanicals.
• Offers a route to making informed decisions about problematic reactions for clinicians managing patients with multiple medications.
• Serves as a one-stop reference for essential information about a drug, including generic and trade names, pharmaceutical company, indications, half-life, and pregnancy category.

Comprehensive Content

The manual features:

• A to Z listing of 1500 most consulted drug and herbal profiles.
• Descriptions of important reactions.
• List of drugs that cause severe adverse reactions.
• List of main classes of drugs.
• 28 tables showing reactions of members of a class of drugs, enabling clinicians to identify common patterns.
• 2 tables showing reported genetic associations with cutaneous adverse drug reactions and recommendations regarding genetic screening to prevent cutaneous adverse drug reactions.
• A concordance of synonyms and trade names for ease of cross-reference.

Published by CRC Press, this 29th edition was released on January 5, 2023, and is available in English as a hardcover, containing 526 pages. The ISBN-10 is 1032413611, and the ISBN-13 is 978-1032413617.

With its comprehensive and updated information, the Litts Drug Eruption & Reaction Manual is an indispensable resource for clinicians seeking to provide better care for their patients and make informed decisions about patient management.