PDR Companion Guide, 2001 (Vol. 55) (Physicians' Desk Reference Companion Guide Ser.) - Hardcover

Medical Economics Staff

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1563633809 ISBN 13: 9781563633805

Publisher: Medical Economics Company, 2001

Synopsis

This is the perfect addition to your 2001 PDR drug reference library. This unique, time-saving, all-in-one clinical reference assures safe and appropriate drug selection with ten critical checkpoints:

· Imprint Identification Guide enables you to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. You can obtain information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc.

· Interactions Index identifies pharmaceuticals and foods capable of interacting with a given medication.

· Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a dietary item.

· Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with each of 3,600 distinct adverse reactions.

· Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis.

· Contraindications Index alerts you to conflicts between the patient's condition and a proposed course of drug therapy.

· Off-Label Treatment Guide lists medications routinely used - but never officially approved - for treatment of nearly 1,000 specific disorders.

· Cost of Drug Therapy Guide provides a quick overview of the relative expense of leading therapeutic options for a variety of common indications.

· International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications.

· Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-name drug can be dispensed generically and what the relative difference in unit cost might be.

Cross-referenced to the 2001 PDR, this comprehensive guide is certain to become your most frequently used clinical reference.

Edition details

• Publisher: Medical Economics Company
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563633809
• ISBN 13: 9781563633805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2000