Cross-referenced to the PDR, the PDR Companion Guide is a time-saving, index-based clinical reference that makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The PDR Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume.
PDR Companion Guide includes eight indices:
>Imprint Identification Guide which enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained.
>Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication.
>Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a specified dietary item.
>Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions.
>Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis.
>Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy.
>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-named drug can be dispensed generically.
The PDR® Companion Guide is an indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more.
An indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more... Makes safe prescribing easier than ever!
Cross referenced to the 2004 PDR®, this time-saving, index-based clinical reference makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that complements your 2004 PDR®, PDR® for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements, and PDR® for Ophthalmic Medicines.
It contains nine critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume. You’ll find:
Imprint Identification Guide—enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc, is easily obtained.
Interactions Index—identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication.
Food Interactions Cross-Reference—lists drugs that may interact with a given dietary item.
Side Effects Index—pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with more than 3,800 distinct adverse reactions.
Indications Index—presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis.
Off-Label Treatment Guide—lists medications routinely used—but never officially approved—for treatment of nearly 1,000 specific disorders.
Contraindications Index—instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy.
International Drugs Guide—names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications.
Generic Availability Table—shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically.
1,900 pgs., published December 2003. ISBN 1-56363-477-5 $68.95
