Physicians Desk Reference 2006: Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications

All the critical drug information in one volume!

Now you can manage the risks inherent in today's complex drug environment. Cross- referenced to the 2006 PDR® and designed to be highly accessible for busy healthcare professionals, the PDR® Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications (formerly the PDR Companion Guide) covers all the bases by ensuring safe drug management. It's an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical checkpoints in a single easy-to-use volume. It's indispensable for anyone involved with prescribing, recommending, researching, or managing drugs. You’ll find:

>Drug Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication >Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 4,100 distinct adverse reactions >Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis >Imprint Identification Guide helps you quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained. >Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with alcohol or a specific food >Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy >International Drug Name Index names the U.S. equivalents of some 33,000 foreign medications >Generic Availability Guide shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically.