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In Section Five
the authors present 518 scientific abstracts that document the drug-induced
nutrient depletion. The abstracts are numbered and grouped by pharmacologic
class of drugs, i.e., anticonvulsants, antivirals, cardiovascular drugs,
etc. Section Six is an appendix that summarizes much of the information
in Section Two in table form. It also includes a small section on herb-drug
and food-drug interactions. The alphabetical index by drug names is in
Section
Seven and includes both generic and U.S. brand names and nutrient names.
This book is very useful
as a research tool. It is in an easy to use form with page number referrals,
which allows the reader to move smoothly from one section to another. Readers,
however, must read all abstracts, which include both positive and negative
studies. It is important to evaluate depletions listed in Section Two
before presenting them as a possible effect of the drug. Some depletions
listed in Section Two are based only on animal models and others
on just a few case reports. Thus, the health professional may not feel
that this can be extrapolated to his/her patient(s).
Used along with other
informational sources that focus on common drug side effects and publications
that focus on the effect of nutrients on drugs, this book is a very useful
addition to a clinician’s library of drug information.
2001, softcover bound,
4” x 7”, 591 pages, $29.95 + S&H, Lexi-Comp, Inc., Hudson, OH
800/837-5394.
Reviewed by: Zaneta
M. Pronsky, MS, RD, FADA, Author/ Consultant, Food
Medication Interactions in Birchrunville, PA.
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