Herb Drug Interactions in Oncology for PDA

Synopsis

"Herb-Drug Interactions in Oncology for PDA" (CD-ROM) was created to provide science-based information for the medical community and the general public in an easily accessible and portable format. Each herb or remedy description is accompanied by information as to its origin, most common uses, benefits and problems. This PDA provides detailed information on 131 remedies, supplements, and therapies and describes its constituents, mechanisms of action, adverse reactions, pharmacokinetics, and contraindications. Information on each herb or other remedy was developed through careful and critical reviews of research conducted by experts in pharmacy, botanicals, and complementary therapies. Each herb or product is discussed by the following sections: common name, scientific name, key words, clinical summary, herbal constituents, warnings, mechanisms of action, usage, adverse reactions, drug interactions, dosage, literature summary and critique, and references.