Billions of people worldwide take medicines every day to treat important diseases. In many
cases however neither the doctor nor the pharmacist has the time to explain to the patient
why a particular drug should be taken how the drug works and what side effects to expect. Of
course the patient can find everything about a particular drug on the Internet. But how
reliable and understandable is this information? In addition most Internet sources do not
point out the interrelationships between different diseases and drug interactions. Written by
an experienced and well-known textbook author this book provides an overview of the most
common diseases and the drugs used to treat them. The book is designed for a general audience.
It provides patients with essential information about how medications work and what side
effects and interactions to expect. Finally the book gives patients advice on what they can do
themselves to improve drug therapy and safety. Summaries bullet points tables and diagrams
support the information process.
