Pdr Family Guide Prescription Drugs 1st/1993 (Physicians' Desk Reference Family Guide to Prescription Drugs)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1563630206 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 930 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Customer said Very Good Reference for IBD. I got this reference book soon after I was diagnosed to check all the prescriptions that I was bombarded with from my doctor. Based on the Physician's Desk Reference, this guide is the most comprehensive reference on medications and essential for patients with IBD. I've used it probably a hundred times, mostly to prepare for questions about medications for my doctor. It contains a wealth of information on thousands of medications: indications for use, how each drug works, potential side effects, and interactions with other medications. . A Customer said Handy Reference Book on Prescription Drugs. This book condenses all the information from the PhysicianDesk Reference that doctor's use into an understandableguide for everyday people. I take about 10 different medications at any one time and this guide helped me sort it all out and make sure that I was safely taking my meds. Also has detailed information about potential side effects of hundreds of drugs. A handy reference book.. A Customer said buy a newer book!. The PDR family guide series is okay, but not the best.A set of color photographs of many prescription drugs is included, to help you identify what your pills ought to look like.For each drug, the guide tells us the brand name, generic name, reason for prescribing the drug, "most important fact about this drug" (according to whom?), how it should be taken, what side effects might occur, limitations and special warnings, possible food and drug interactions, information about pregnancy and breastfeeding, and recommended dosage.One thing I
offers authoritative answers to everyday questions about prescription drugsarranged by brand name with cross- references to generics, and also contains in-depth coverage of 26 common diseases and their treatments.
From the Inside Flap Updated and revised to include a host of important new breakthroughs for such common problems as high blood pressure, diabetes and osteoporosis, this drug guideis based of Physician's Desk Reference, America's leading professional drug guide. Featuring a full-color insert with photos of leading prescription drugs, this book profiles each drug giving a wide range of essential information.