Drug Facts and Comparisons 2006, 60th Edition - Hardcover

Facts & Comparisons

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 157439245X ISBN 13: 9781574392456

Publisher: Facts & Comparisons, 2005

Synopsis

Drug Facts and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over 22,000 Rx and almost 6,000 OTC items grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. The annual hardbound edition features the Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of the most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. The book answers questions about: actions, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage; patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. Facts and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; therapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products; NCI investigational chemotherapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemotherapy regimens.

About this title

Review:

Annals of Internal Medicine -- Praise for previous editions: "Clearly the best single practical reference for drug therapeutics, lacking the trade name bias of PDR, while offering comparative cost data and superior pharmacologic description."-Annals of Internal Medicine

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts & Comparisons
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 157439245X
• ISBN 13: 9781574392456
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2654