Pharmacovigilance in Psychiatry

Pharmacovigilance in Psychiatry edited by Edoardo Spina, Gianluca Trifirò.

The first authoritative textbook specifically addressing issues of the field, this book delivers a focused discussion on several themes in psychiatry while providing a sound background on pharmacovigilance. Internationally-recognised researchers, clinicians and pharmacovigilance experts contributed...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Spina, Edoardo (Editor), Trifirò, Gianluca (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Adis, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Psychopharmacology.
Pharmacy.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: History of pharmacovigilance in psychiatry
  • 2. Adverse drug reactions: definition and pathogenesis
  • 3. Methodologies for pharmacovigilance monitoring of psychotropic drugs
  • 4. The role of prescription event monitoring in pharmacovigilance of psychotropic drugs
  • 5. The role of healthcare databases in pharmacovigilance of psychotropic drugs
  • 6. Monitoring of plasma concentrations of psychotropic drugs in pharmacovigilance
  • 7. The role of pharmacogenetics in pharmacovigilance of psychotropic drugs
  • 8. Safety and tolerability of antidepressants
  • 9. Safety and tolerability of antipsychotics
  • 10. Safety and tolerability of anxiolytics/sedative hypnotics
  • 11. Safety and tolerability of mood stabilizers
  • 12. Safety and tolerability of medications for ADHD
  • 13. Safety of psychotropic drugs in children and adolescents
  • 14. Safety of psychotropic drugs in the elderly(Safety of psychotropic drugs in the elderly
  • 15. Safety of psychotropic drugs in pregnancy and breastfeeding.

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