Wakelin, Sarah H.; Archer, Clive

Handbook of Systemic Drug Treatment in Dermatology, Second Edition

Systemic drug therapy for skin diseases can expose patients to potent drugs that can have serious or life threatening adverse effects. Written for dermatologists, primary care physicians, pharmacists and specialist nurses, this completely revised and updated second edition of a bestseller provides an accessible and concise aid to prescribing and monitoring systemic dermatologic therapy. Evidence based data or established guidelines have been included where possible. Common and important adverse drug effects and their management are covered along with some of the recent advances in drug treatment and monitoring of patients.