Side Effects of Drugs Annual

Sidhartha D. Ray, PhD, FACN serves as a Senior Professor of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at The Touro College of Pharmacy at Manhattan, New York. Prior to this he served as Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences for nearly 2 decades at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University, New York, and as the founding chair of Pharmaceutical Science department at Manchester University College of Pharmacy, Indiana, USA. He has been in the health sciences academy for over 35 years mainly focusing on pharmacy teaching, research and service. Dr. Ray's research program focus on drug & chemical induced organ toxicology, mechanistic & molecular toxicology, adverse drug reaction mechanisms, side effects of a number of therapeutically relevant drugs and environmentally significant chemicals. Over the last two decades, Dr. Ray’s seminal discoveries have provided clear understandings on the dynamic role of apoptosis, necrosis and necraptosis during organotoxic reactions and have influenced the development of safety measures for a stunning variety of xenobiotics, phytochemicals and nutraceuticals. He is internationally recognized as a leader in the scientific community and was one of the front runners in exploring mechanisms of drug and chemical-induced programmed and un-programmed cell death in in-vivo models. His landmark studies on the interplay of bcl-2, bcl-xl, p53, bad and bax during acetaminophen induced cell death and its prevention by grape seed proanthocyanidin extract has earned worldwide citations. His peer recognition and acknowledged service contributions are reflected by his election into multiple international professional organizations, such as the Society of Toxicology (SOT), Society of Free Radical Biology & Medicine (SFRBM), American Society of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) and American College of Nutrition (ACN). Dr. Ray is an Associate Editor of Encyclopedia of Toxicology (3rd Ed, Elsevier, 2014), and serves on the editorial boards of multiple prestigious international journals, including ‘Archives of Toxicology’ and ‘Oxidative Medicine & Cellular Longevity’.Based on his contributions to teaching, service and scholarship to health sciences in general, Dr. Ray received multiple prestigious awards, inc. the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology’s national research award (1996), ‘Fellow of the American College of Nutrition’ honor in 1999, David Newton Award for Excellence in Teaching Pharmacy (2005), the Biennial Abraham Krasnoff Memorial Award for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement (2008), Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Science’s ‘Wall-of-Fame’ honor (2011), the Society of Toxicology’s ‘Undergraduate Educator of the Year’ national award (2013), and the Manchester University’s ‘Outstanding Scholar of the Year’ award (2014). He currently serves on the SOT-NIH–NLM’s joint Toxlearn Project, SOT Undergraduate Task Force (2007 – present), and has previously served on the SOT’s Education Committee (2007 – 2010). In his lifetime, Dr. Ray has mentored research to numerous PharmD, MS, MD and PhD students in a number of areas of toxicology and biomedical sciences, made seminal contributions to the fields of pharmacology, toxicology, free radical biology, anticancer mechanism, phytochemicals, nutraceuticals & dietary supplements, and molecular safety sciences. Dr. Ray loves to promote ‘Lifelong Learning’ strategies to his students and clearly models his beliefs day in and day out. Visit URL: www.sidhartharay.com/ for more details.

"The book entitled Side Effects of Drugs Annual, edited by Dr. S. D. Ray, is an invaluable asset for clinicians, health care practitioners in general, research scientists, and anyone concerned about the potential side effects of drugs that they may be recommending or using. It is also a tremendous resource for the knowledgeable and health conscious consumer. "The book is published annually and therefore provides the latest information worldwide regarding all major classes and groups of drugs. The book contains 47 chapters that address side effects of specific drugs, as well as indexes of drugs involved in adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, and adverse effects and adverse reactions. The various chapters are written by leading scholars in their respective fields of study and practice, and Dr. Ray continues to do a superb job of compiling and editing a large volume of exceedingly useful scientific information."--Sidney J. Stohs, Ph.D., R.Ph., ATS, FAPHA, FACN, CNS, FASAHP, Dean Emeritus, Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University Medical Center, and former holder of the Taffe Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences

• 1. Central Nervous System Stimulants and Drugs That Suppress AppetiteDushyant Kshatriya and Nicholas T. Bello2. AntidepressantsJonathan Smithson and Philip B. Mitchell3. LithiumConnie Rust, Heath Ford and Sidhartha D. Ray4. Drugs of AbuseHannah R. Fudin, Jennifer L. Babin, Lisa T. Hong, Jennifer Ku, Alisyn L. May, Alexander Wisner, F. Scott Hall and Sidhartha D. Ray5. Hypnotics and SedativesBrian W. Skinner, Katherine A. Curtis and Angela L. Goodhart6. Antipsychotic DrugsPierre Chue, Vincent Agyapong and Adam Abba-Aji7. AntiepilepticsRobert D. Beckett, Anayo Ohiri, Alyssa Johnson and Thomas R. Smith8. Opioid Analgesics and Narcotic AntagonistsJustin G. Kullgren, Amar P. Thakkar and Michael G. O’Neil9. Anti-Inflammatory and Antipyretic Analgesics and Drugs Used in GoutMark E. Olah10. General Anesthetics and Therapeutic GasesThomas Syratt and Alison Hall11. Local AnestheticsHenry L. Nguyen12. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Skeletal Muscle RelaxantsAlex Ebied13. Drugs That Affect Autonomic Functions or the Extrapyramidal SystemToshio Nakaki14. Dermatological AgentsStacey D. Curtis and W. Cary Mobley15. Antihistamines (H1 Receptor Antagonists)Tyler S. Dougherty16. Drugs That Act on the Respiratory TractMohamed Bayoumi-Ali, Richard John Sweeney, Luqman Hussain Wali, Doaa Farag and Favas Thaivalappil17. Positive Inotropic Drugs and Drugs Used in DysrhythmiasKerry Anne Rambaran and Amy Lehnert18. Beta Adrenergic Antagonists and Antianginal DrugsAsima N. Ali, Jennifer J. Kim, Mary Ellen Pisano, Dalton K. Hudgins, Maame Wireku and Sidhartha D. Ray19. Drugs Acting on the Cerebral and Peripheral CirculationsKeaton S. Smetana, Zachary R. Noel and Sidhartha D. Ray20. Antihypertensive DrugsKatie Traylor, Holly Gurgle and Joshua Brockbank21. DiureticsMichelle Friedman-Jakubovics and Roman Fazylov22. Metal AntagonistsJoshua P. Gray, Natalia Amacher, Christina Ford and Sidhartha D. Ray23. Antiseptic Drugs and DisinfectantsDirk W. Lachenmeier24. Beta-Lactams and TetracyclinesRebecca A. Buckler, Meghan T. Mitchell, Michelle M. Peahota and Jason C. Gallagher25. Miscellaneous Antibacterial DrugsEmily C. Tucker, Matthew B. Roberts, Nicola A. Sweeney and David L. Gordon26. Antifungal DrugsDayna S. McManus and Nika Bejou27. Antiprotozoal DrugsAdrienne T. Black, Dayna S. McManus, Olawale Afolabi and Sidhartha D. Ray28. Antiviral DrugsSreekumar Othumpangat and John D. Noti29. Drugs in Tuberculosis and LeprosyMeenakshi R. Ramanathan, Crystal Howell and James M. Sanders30. Antihelminthic DrugsIgho J. Onakpoya31. VaccinesMichael P. Veve and Vasilios Athans32. Blood, Blood Components, Plasma, and Plasma ProductsKristine Sobolewski, Sara Radparvar, Cecilia Wong and Jackie Johnston33. Vitamins, Amino Acids and Drugs and Formulations Used in NutritionBrittany Singleton, Shandrika Landry, Sunil Sirohi and Sara Al-Dahir34. Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and HemostasisKirk E. Evoy, Jason Isch and Hanna Raber35. Gastrointestinal DrugsKirby Welston and Dianne May36. Drugs That Act on the Immune System: Cytokines and Monoclonal AntibodiesKelley Ratermann, Jessica Cox, Lydia Benitez and Frank Davis37. Drugs That Act on the Immune System: Immunosuppressive and Immunostimulatory DrugsMarley L. Watson, Bridgette K. Schroader and Heather D. Nelkin38. Corticotrophins, Corticosteroids, and ProstaglandinsMelissa L. Thompson Bastin and Brittany D. Bissell39. Sex Hormones and Related Compounds, Including Hormonal ContraceptivesAmulya Tatachar and Caitlin Gibson40. Miscellaneous HormonesAmulya Tatachar, Sidartha Ray and Caitlin Gibson41. Thyroid Hormones, Iodine and Iodides, and Antithyroid DrugsVishakha Bhave, Anuj Patel, Rahul Deshmukh, Ajay Singh and Vicky Mody42. Insulin and Other Hypoglycemic DrugsLaura A. Schalliol, Jasmine M. Pittman and Sidhartha D. Ray43. Use of Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, and Psychotropic Drugs in PregnancyDana R. Fasanella, Sarah E. Luttrell and Frederick R. Tejada44. Drugs That Affect Lipid MetabolismRebecca Tran and Kerry Anne Rambaran45. Cytostatic AgentsSipan Keshishyan, Henry L. Nguyen, Olawale Afolabi, Carmen Moore, Adrienne T. Black and Sidhartha D. Ray46. Radiological Contrast Agents and RadiopharmaceuticalsManoranjan S. D’Souza and Arindam Basu Sarkar47. Drugs Used in Ocular TreatmentLisa V. Stottlemyer and Victoria L. Dzurinko48. Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments and PracticesRenee A. Bellanger, Christina M. Seeger and Helen E. Smith