Pdr Family Guide to Prescription Drugs

Every day, thousands of Americans are prescribed new medications. But with each new drug comes a bevy of questions: How does this drug interact with my other medications? What are the signs of an overdose? How should I make up for a forgotten dose? The answers to these questions and more are here at your fingertips in The PDR Family Guide to Prescription Drugs. Drawn from FDA-approved information, this handbook comes from the Physicians' Desk Reference-the professional source that doctors have relied on for more than half a century. Created specifically for you, the patient, this guide offers an incomparable array of features: Comprehensive and Up-to-Date-The latest information on new treatments for Alzheimer's, arthritis, acid reflux, high cholesterol, hot flashes, diabetes, Parkinson's, and more. Easy to Use-Drugs are listed by their familiar brand names and cross-referenced to their generic names. In addition, each is indexed by the medical problems for which it's prescribed. Exclusive Features-A sixteen-page color insert depicts actual-size drug photographs, plus there are twenty-three chapters detailing recent medical breakthroughs for major health problems. Now you can be an active and informed participant in your health care. No patient should be without this potentially lifesaving resource.Medical Economics Staff is the author of 'Pdr Family Guide to Prescription Drugs', published 2002 under ISBN 9780609809501 and ISBN 0609809504.