Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008 - Softcover

Gomella,Leonard; Haist,Steven; Adams,Aimee; Smith,Kelly

9780071496254: Clinician's Pocket Drug Reference 2008

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071496254 ISBN 13: 9780071496254

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical, 2008

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Why sift through when you can zero-in?

Exactly what you need to know about 1000 of the most commonly used medications

Praise for the previous edition: "This is a very useful and up-to-date pocket reference for commonly used medications. 5 Stars!"--Doody's Review Service

Proving that sometimes less is more, this super-concise guide includes more than 1000 commonly used medications along with essential data on their selection and administration.

Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and notes/common side effects
Updated to cover more than two dozen new drugs and the removal of drugs from the market
Includes listing of the medications organized by drug classification
Summaries of the FDA "black box" precautions and contraindications

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About the Author:

Leonard G. Gomella, MD, FACS, The Bernard W. Godwin, Jr. Professor and Chairman, Department of Urology, Jefferson Medical College; Associate Director of Clinical Affairs, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Steven A. Haist, MD, MS, FACP, Professor of Medicine and Associate Chair for Education and Residency Program Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY

Aimee G. Adams, PharmD, Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy and Department of Internal Medicine, and Clinical Specialist, Primary Care, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY

Kelly M. Smith, PharmD, FASHP, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy; Clinical Specialist, Medication Use Policy, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY

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