Drug Facts and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over 22,000 Rx and almost 6,000 OTC items. The looseleaf edition is updated monthly, with the latest in drug information. The annual hardbound edition and the electronic version (titled CliniSphere, Version 2.0) contain a color product identification section. It 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. Organized by therapeutic use, with a single comprehensive index.
A compact version of this useful guide features approximately 2000 brand-name and 600 generic drugs. More than 450 charts and tables provide quick comparisons for drugs, classes, and dose forms. A new appendix lists drug names that sound similar. (Professional--Medicine)
Drug Facts and Comparisons: Pocket Version 2005 is the ideal resource for the drug information you need at the point of care. Abridged from Drug Facts and Comparisons, this handy pocket version allows you to confirm critical drug information immediately, in a quick-reference format. Pocket DFC features the most commonly used drugs, conveniently addressing topics that demand attention. Features include: Rx and OTC drugs; similar products listed together in tables for easy comparison; more than 2,000 brand name and 600 generic drugs; dozens of convenient charts; and more than 300 monographs.
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 Colour Locator, a full-colour section of photos of the most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organised by colour 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
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.
Comprehensive drug information reference source intended for health professionals. Arranged by therapeutic drug classes. Each entry (monograph) gives detailed information covering such topics as actions, adverse reactions, and overdosage. General index.
This abridged versions covers approximately 2,000 brand names and 600 generic drugs, including the top 200 hospital and ambulatory drugs, more than 450 charts and tables that provide quick comparison of drugs, drug classes, and dose forms.
The most up-to-date comprehensive drug information available in bound format.This authoratitive annual compilation includes more than 22,000 Rx and almost6,000 OTC items grouped by category.
This is the pocket version of 'Drugs fact and comparisons' (DFC), a loose-leaf drug information service published in the USA. This version is designed to provide an easy to use, concise, portable tool for daily practice at the point of care. Aimed at professionals, it gives information on over 600 generic drugs, with 2000 plus representative trade names. It is organised in twelve therapeutic categories to enable identification and comparison of similar agents. The categories are nutritionals, blood modifiers, hormones, cardiovasculars, respiratories, CNS drugs, gastrointestinals, anti-infectives, biologicals, topicals, antieoplastics and miscellaneous. Product tables which list trade names, methods of dosage, strengths and manufacturers are given at the beginning of each drug description. Actions, indications, contraindications, warnings, drug interactions and significant adverse reactions are also included.
The most up-to-date comprehensive drug information available in bound format, this authoritative annual compilation includes more than 22,000 prescriptions and almost 6,000 over-the-counter items grouped by category.
Pocket-sized quick reference of drug interactions, for clinicians and pharmacists. Symbols denote major drug effects, such as toxicity and rapid interaction. Interacting drug classes are not indicated, with the exception of oral contraceptives. Alphabetical by drug.
Covering more than 3,000 drugs, Patient Drug Facts has answers to your questions about: Type of Drug, How the Drug Works, Uses, Precautions, Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Guideline for Use. In addition, it is organised therapeutically; similar drugs can be found easily grouped together
Off-Label Drug Facts, the first reference of its kind, is a loose-leaf publication that explores the off-label uses of roughly 150 agents, organized alphabetically by generic drug name. Off-label criteria are based on one of four categories: indications, dose, route/dosage form, or population. A concise summary and assessment of the studies begin each monograph, including the positive and negative reports, as well as explanations of dosage ranges. Off-Label Drug Facts is easy to use, with an efficacy rating system and indexes for generic and trade names, as well as therapeutic uses. Updates will include 510 new monographs with new agents profiled, revisions, and hot news items.
Patient Drug Facts is a professional’s guide to verbal patient counseling. It contains more than 500 monographs covering thousands of the most commonly prescribed drugs, organized by therapeutic category. Each monograph lists generic and brand drug names along with discussions on precautions, side effects, food and drug interactions, and detailed guidelines for use. Written at an easy-to-comprehend level, Patient Drug Facts also features trade names and generic availability and hundreds of charts and tables. All the information you need to communicate with your patients in a clear and concise manner is in one source—Patient Drug Facts.
Ophthalmic Drug Facts is the definitive single source of objective, up-to-date drug information for eye care professionals. Both Rx and OTC products are grouped by therapeutic category for quick, easy reference and comparison. Detailed monographs include all of the drug information that practitioners need to make therapeutic decisions: actions, interactions, adverse reactions, contraindications, dosages, off-label uses, and patient information. The book also includes dozens of charts, tables, and administration illustrations, contact lens products, a manufacturers index, and selected AOA practice guidelines. A comprehensive index helps the reader locate drugs by generic or brand name, synonym, common abbreviation, or therapeutic group.
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