Complete guide to prescription & nonprescription drugs
Title:
Complete guide to prescription & nonprescription drugs
Author:
Griffith, H. Winter (Henry Winter), 1926-1993, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition: 2015 Perigee trade paperback edition.
Publication Information:
New York, N.Y. : Penguin Group, 2014.
Physical Description:
xxxix, 1080 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary:
Revised and updated, this classic bestseller provides the necessary information about all the prescription and nonprescription drugs that the public has come to rely on. This reference covers 5,000 brand-name drugs and 700 generic drugs.
General Note:
Includes index.
"A Perigee book."
"Over 6000 brand names. Over 1000 generic names."
Language:
English
Contents:
Drugs and you -- Guide to drug charts -- Checklist for safer drug use -- Compliance with Doctors' instructions -- Cough and cold medicines -- Pregnancy risk category information for drugs -- Pregnancy and taking drugs -- Buying prescription drugs online -- Guidelines for disposing of drugs -- Getting help from your pharmacist -- Cutting medicine costs -- Aging and taking medicines -- Information about substances of abuse -- Medical conditions and their commonly used drugs -- Drug charts (Alphabetized by drug generic name or drug class name) -- Generic and brand name directory -- Additional drug interactions -- Glossary -- Index (Generic names, brand names, and class names) -- Emergency guide for overdose victims -- Emergency guide for anaphylaxis victims.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9780399171345
Format :
Book
