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.

• ContributorsPrefaceSpecial Reviews in SEDA 38Table of Essays, Annuals 1–37AbbreviationsADRs, ADEs and SEDs: A Bird's Eye ViewChapter 1: Central Nervous System Stimulants and Drugs That Suppress AppetiteChapter 2: Antidepressant DrugsChapter 3: LithiumChapter 4: Hypnotics and SedativesChapter 5: Antipsychotic DrugsChapter 6: AntiepilepticsChapter 7: Opioid Analgesics and Narcotic AntagonistsChapter 8: Anti-Inflammatory and Antipyretic Analgesics and Drugs Used in GoutChapter 9: General Anaesthetics and Therapeutic GasesChapter 10: Local AnestheticsChapter 11: Neuromuscular Blocking Agents and Skeletal Muscle RelaxantsChapter 12: Drugs That Affect Autonomic Functions or the Extrapyramidal SystemChapter 13: Dermatological Drugs, Topical Agents, and CosmeticsChapter 14: Antihistamines (H1 Receptor Antagonists)Chapter 15: Drugs That Act on the Respiratory TractChapter 16: Positive Inotropic Drugs and Drugs Used in DysrhythmiasChapter 17: Beta-Adrenoceptor Antagonists and Antianginal DrugsChapter 18: AntihypertensivesChapter 19: DiureticsChapter 20: MetalsChapter 21: Metal AntagonistsChapter 22: Antiseptic Drugs and DisinfectantsChapter 23: Beta-Lactams and TetracyclinesChapter 24: Miscellaneous Antibacterial DrugsChapter 25: Antifungal DrugsChapter 26: Antiprotozoal DrugsChapter 27: Antiviral DrugsChapter 28: Drugs Used in Tuberculosis and LeprosyChapter 29: Antihelminthic DrugsChapter 30: VaccinesChapter 31: Blood, Blood Components, Plasma, and Plasma ProductsChapter 32: Vitamins, Amino Acids, and Drugs and Formulations Used in NutritionChapter 33: Drugs That Affect Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and HemostasisChapter 34: Gastrointestinal DrugsChapter 35: Drugs That Act on the Immune System: Cytokines and Monoclonal AntibodiesChapter 36: Drugs That Act on the Immune System: Immunosuppressive and Immunostimulatory DrugsChapter 37: Corticotrophins, Corticosteroids, and ProstaglandinsChapter 38: Sex Hormones and Related Compounds, Including Hormonal ContraceptivesChapter 39: Thyroid hormones, Iodine and Iodides, and Antithyroid DrugsChapter 40: Insulin Other Hypoglycemic DrugsChapter 41: Miscellaneous HormonesChapter 42: Drugs That Affect Lipid MetabolismChapter 43: Cytostatic Agents—Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Utilized in the Treatment of Solid MalignanciesChapter 44: Radiological Contrast Agents and RadiopharmaceuticalsChapter 45: Drugs Used in Ocular TreatmentChapter 46: Safety of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Treatments and PracticesChapter 47: Miscellaneous Drugs, Materials, Medical Devices and TechniquesReviewers ListIndex of DrugsIndex of Drug-Drug InteractionsIndex of Adverse Effects and Adverse Reactions