Drug-Drug Interactions in the Metabolic Syndrome

Reports data from the literature on potential drug-drug interactions occurring between drugs used to treat each individual disease of the metabolic syndrome. This manual focuses on metabolic syndrome drugs. It also summarises and discusses possible drug-drug interactions and their potential mechanisms.

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This book reports updated data from the literature on potential drug-drug interactions occurring between drugs used to treat each individual disease of the metabolic syndrome. The manual is focused on metabolic syndrome drugs. Possible drug-drug interactions and their potential mechanisms are summarised and discussed. Chemical characteristics and mechanisms of action of each drug are also briefly described. Some new anti-obesity, anti-diabetes, lipid lowering and anti-hypertensive drugs were also reported and briefly discussed.