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A to Z drug facts

Title
A to Z drug facts / [editor, David S. Tatro ; assistant editor, Lawrence R. Borgsdorf].
Publication
St. Louis, Mo. : Facts & Comparisons, ©2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Tatro, David S.
  • Borgsdorf, Larry R.
Description
1747 pages; 21 cm +
Summary
This compact, portable, alphabetically organised drug reference provides quick access to current, reliable information on more than 4,500 commonly prescribed medications.Each drug monograph is divided into pharmacological and patient care considerations, and includes action, indications, contraindications, route/dosage, interactions, lab test interferences, adverse reactions, precautions/warnings, administration/storage, assessment/interventions, and patient/family education.Icons and a second colour are used to help readers quickly locate the information they are looking for. A colour identification section enables readers to identify drugs by appearance. Coverage includes the newest (US)FDA approvals, investigational and orphan drugs, and indications for labelled, unlabelled, and orphan uses.
Series Statement
A to Z Drug Facts
Uniform Title
A to Z Drug Facts.
Subject
  • Drugs > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Pharmacology > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Drugs
  • Chemotherapy
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations
  • Drug Therapy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Drugs
  • Pharmacology
Genre/Form
  • Handbook
  • handbooks.
  • Handbooks and manuals
  • Handbooks and manuals.
  • Guides et manuels.
Note
  • Previous ed.: 2003.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction Standard Abbreviations Drug Monographs A to Z Combination Drugs Orphan Drugs AIDS Drugs in Development FDA Pregnancy Categories General Management of Acute Overdosage Management of Acute Hypersensitivity Calculations International System of Units Normal Laboratory Values Drug Names That Look Alike and Sound Alike Oral Dosage Forms That Should Not Be Crushed or Chewed Childhood Immunization Schedule INDE
ISBN
  • 9781574392128
  • 1574392123
LCCN
2004559165
OCLC
  • ocm54852366
  • 54852366
  • SCSB-9080095
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library