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This revised eighth edition of The Pill Book is bigger than ever and contains more profiles of commonly prescribed drugs than any other consumer reference. Compiled by a team of eminent pharmacologists, it is based on official, FDA-approved information usually available only to doctors and pharmacists through professional publications such as the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) and facts and comparisons.
The Pill Book synthesizes the most important facts about each drug in a concise, readable, easy-to-understand entry. Here are complete profiles of more than 1,500 of the most commonly prescribed drugs, including:
Generic and brand names
What the drug is for and how it works
Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
Interactions with other drugs and foods
Overdose and addiction potential
Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
Information for seniors, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and others with special needs
Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
This completely revised and updated eighth edition contains dozens of new brand names and important new generic drugs approved by the FDA in late 1997, that will go on sale for the first time in 1998. A 32-page insert provides actual-size full color photographs of the most-prescribed pills.
The Pill Book synthesizes the most important facts about each drug in a concise, readable, easy-to-understand entry. Here are complete profiles of more than 1,500 of the most commonly prescribed drugs, including:
Generic and brand names
What the drug is for and how it works
Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
Interactions with other drugs and foods
Overdose and addiction potential
Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
Information for seniors, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and others with special needs
Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
This completely revised and updated eighth edition contains dozens of new brand names and important new generic drugs approved by the FDA in late 1997, that will go on sale for the first time in 1998. A 32-page insert provides actual-size full color photographs of the most-prescribed pills.
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NO HOME SHOULD BE WITHOUT THIS BOOK.
For two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.
The consumer?s guide to pills?more than 35 important new drugs approved for sale in 2002 and dozens of new brand names in this completely revised 10th edition
The most up-to-date information about the 1,500 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States:
? Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
? What the drug is for, and how it works
? Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
? Side effects and possible adverse reactions,
highlighted for quick reference
? Interactions with other drugs and food
? Overdose and addiction potential
? Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
? Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women,
children, and others with special needs
? Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
PLUS
32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills.
About the Author:
For two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.
The consumer?s guide to pills?more than 35 important new drugs approved for sale in 2002 and dozens of new brand names in this completely revised 10th edition
The most up-to-date information about the 1,500 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States:
? Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
? What the drug is for, and how it works
? Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
? Side effects and possible adverse reactions,
highlighted for quick reference
? Interactions with other drugs and food
? Overdose and addiction potential
? Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
? Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women,
children, and others with special needs
? Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
PLUS
32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills.
Harold M. Silverman, Pharm. D., has been practicing health-care public affairs and communications for over fifteen years. He is the co-author of Bantam's The Vitamin Book, and author of the chapter on generic drugs in The Merck Manual: Home Edition.
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- PublisherBantam
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0553579711
- ISBN 13 9780553579710
- BindingMass Market Paperback
- Number of pages1233
- EditorHarold M. Silverman
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