Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions

The occurrence of deleterious or even fatal drug-drug interactions (DDIs) in the perioperative period is no longer a theoretical concern but a harrowing reality. A Case Approach to Perioperative Drug-Drug Interactions addresses the complex realm of pharmacokinetic drug interactions in an easy-to-read volume that functions as both a comprehensive clinical reference and a casebook.  The book presents a summary of the core concepts of drug interactions; an organized, annotated presentation of the drug interactions most relevant to the perioperative clinician; and approximately 200 case scenarios that highlight specific drug interactions. This book fills a real void in the clinical literature and is invaluable to anesthesiologists and surgeons, as well as trainees  in both specialties; intensive care staff, including physicians, physician’s assistants, and nurses; and nurse practitioners who staff preoperative evaluation clinics. 

Catherine Marcucci, MD

Anesthesia Services Department

Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Michael P. Hutchens, MD, MA

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University                                              

Portland, OR, USA

Erica D. Wittwer, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Toby N. Weingarten, MD

Department of Anesthesiology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Juraj Sprung, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Wayne T. Nicholson, MD, PharmD, MSc

Department of Anesthesiology

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN, USA

Kirk Lalwani, MD, FRCA, MCR

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, USA

David G. Metro, MD

Department of Anesthesiology

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Randal O. Dull, MD, PhD

Department of Anesthesiology

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, IL, USA

Christopher E. Swide, MD

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, USA

F. Jacob Seagull, PhD

Department of Medical Education

University of Michigan Medical School

Ann Arbor, MI, USA       

Jeffrey R. Kirsch, MD

Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Oregon Health & Science University

Portland, OR, USA

Neil B. Sandson, MD

Department of Psychiatry

University of Maryland Medical System

Department of Psychiatry

VA Maryland Health Care System

Baltimore, MD, USA