PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs, 2008 (Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements)
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Format: Hardcover
From: Thomson Healthcare
Pub. Date: August 2007
Product Details:
Catalog: Book
Release Date: 2007-09-01
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 400
Ean: 9781563636622
Isbn: 156363662X
ABOUT THE BOOK
The essential guide to OTC medications and more
Nonprescription medications are nearly as varied and complex as Rx drugs and with their usage continuing to increase, it s important to stay current on the remedies that your patients are using. The new 2008 PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs helps you do that by providing information on OTC drugs, supplements, and herbs that is organized by therapeutic categories and is current and comprehensive.
With complete descriptions of the most commonly used OTC medications, you get comprehensive, at-a-glance information such as:
Ingredients, indications, and interactions of hundreds of OTC drugs
Administration and dosages recommended for symptomatic relief
Color photographs of OTC drugs for quick identification
Organized by therapeutic categories for fast access
NEW A section on devices, diagnostics, and nondrug products
Plus, this comprehensive volume now includes two full sections on dietary supplements and herbs all fully cross-referenced and organized alphabetically for speedy access and ease-of-use.
"I am a Medical Transcription student who is building up her reference collection. As a former librarian, I have always used the PDR for any drug reference questions I had. Complete with a Manufacturers' Index, Product Name Index, Product Catagory Index, Active Ingredients Index and Companion Drug Index, it allows the user to easily find needed information about any OTC drugs they may take or want to try. It also contains a Product Identification Guide with full-color illustrations, non-prescription drug information, dietary, herbal supplement and generic drug information and product comparison tables that let the user compare the active ingredients and dosages of common brand-name OTC drugs. This is a valuable resource for anyone in the medical field and for those who want to have more information they can discuss with their physician. Remember to always discuss any drug with your physician before using any supplements or OTC drugs; especially if you are on prescription medication. Drug interactions can sometimes be fatal when mixed."
~ Written on 2008-05-15
"The book is great, If you want to learn what are Transfer Factors, see page 689."
~ Written on 2008-04-18
"There is some potentially wacky stuff at the end of the book, as the publisher warns you. It describes herbal and dietary supplements that are basically totally unregulated. Nothing proven about efficacy. Yet still readily available at health stores. So the publisher made the pragmatic decision to include some information about these items.
If you are a layperson to the medical field, be aware that those supplements are really a walk on the wild side."
~ Written on 2007-07-30
"A must for your library information."
~ Written on 2007-05-14