Brought to you by many of the world's leading GI drug experts, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs provides comprehensive guidance to the pharmacological properties of drugs used to treat gastrointestinal conditions, including mechanisms of action, appropriate administration, and potential adverse effects associated with their use.

Organized by class of drug and ranging from PPIs to immunosupressants, each chapter first examines the specific agents within that class and then their appropriate and judicious use across a range of specific GI disorders.

Key features include:

• Introduction of drug class
• Basic pharmacology, including mechanism of action, bioavailability, metabolism, interactions, adverse effects, toxicity, and special considerations
• Dosing information for each GI condition and on- and off-label use
• Consistent use of both generic and trade names throughout
• Specific reference to drug use in pediatric patients and during pregnancy

Perfect for quick consultation on the wards and in the office, Pocket Guide to Gastrointestinal Drugs is the ideal tool for all those managing patients with GI conditions, including gastroenterologists, GI trainees, emergency physicians, GI specialist nurses, primary care physicians and residents, intensivists and pharmacists.

Section I: Upper GI Tract

1 Prokinetic agents and antiemetics
 Hemangi Kale and Ronnie Fass

2 Proton pump inhibitors
Wanda P. Blanton and M. Michael Wolfe

3 Histamine H2-receptor antagonists
Kentaro Sugano

4 Prostaglandins and other mucosal protecting agents
Carlos Sostres and Angel Lanas

Section II: Small and Large Intestine

5 5-HT Modulators and other anti-diarrheal agents and cathartics
Albena Halpert and Douglas Drossman

6 5-Aminosalicylates
Hannah L. Miller and Francis A. Farraye

7 Immunosuppressive agents
Lev Lichtenstein and Gerald M. Fraser

8 Biological agents
Gert Van Assche

Section III: Liver and Pancreas

9 Interferons
Robert C. Lowe

10 Nucleoside analogues
David P. Nunes

11 Ursodeoxycholic acid and chelating agents
James Dooley

12 Agents for the treatment of portal hypertension
Karen L. Krok and Andrés Cárdenas

13 Pancreatic enzymes
Steven Czinn and Samra S. Blanchard

Section IV:  Antimicrobials and Vaccines

14 Antibiotics for the therapy of gastrointestinal diseases
Melissa Osborn

15 Antimicrobials for parasitic diseases
Joachim Richter

16 Vaccines for Viral Hepatitides
Savio John and Raymond T. Chung

17 Rotavirus and Other Enteric Vaccinations
Christopher J. Moran and Esther Israel

Section V: Nutrition and Probiotics

18 Parenteral and enteral nutrition feeding formulas
Dominic N. Reeds and Beth Taylor

19 Probiotics
Christina M. Surawicz