Product Details

The Medication Fact Book is a comprehensive reference guide covering all the important facts, from cost to pharmacokinetics, about the most commonly prescribed medications in psychiatry. Composed of single-page, reader-friendly fact sheets, treatment algorithms, and quick-scan medication tables, this book offers guidance, clinical pearls, and bottom-line assessments of more than 100 of the most common medications you use and are asked about in your practice. The authors have included PDF downloads for 20 Patient Fact Sheets covering the most used medications. You may consider using these as part of your informed consent or patient education process. 

Click here to view the table of contents, a sample chapter, and an example of the new algorithm flow charts.

Get the information you need at a glance:

• Off-label uses
• Dosages and generic availability
• Mechanisms of action
• Cost information
• Bottom-line impressions

This revised edition features:

• 173 fact sheets, 10 of which are new
• 33 updated reference tables, five of which are new
• Plus, eight appendices and 10 treatment algorithms

All versions of this book come with access to the 12 CME post-test.

Dr. Puzantian and Dr. Carlat have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Carlat CME Institute maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Carlat CME Institute designates this enduring material educational activity for a maximum of twelve (12) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians or psychologists should claim credit commensurate only with the extent of their participation in the activity