Quick Look Drug Book: 2002
Published on 1. January 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
968 pages
978-0-7817-3495-0 (ISBN)
Description
he new edition provides quick access to thousands of drug names. Designed for medical language specialists and related health professionals, each main entry includes generic name, pronunciation guide, brand names, synonyms, therapeutic category, use, usual dosage and dosage forms. Drugs are listed alphabetically and are extensively cross-referenced; the reference section consists of 15 appendices. The Indication/Therapeutic Category Index is a unique feature that allows the user to look up a medical condition to see what drugs are used for treatment. Updated information is included for 2001 drugs. This handy reference is also available on a CD-ROM that includes audio pronunciations of generic drugs.
he new edition provides quick access to thousands of drug names. Designed for medical language specialists and related health professionals, each main entry includes generic name, pronunciation guide, brand names, synonyms, therapeutic category, use, usual dosage and dosage forms. Drugs are listed alphabetically and are extensively cross-referenced; the reference section consists of 15 appendices. The Indication/Therapeutic Category Index is a unique feature that allows the user to look up a medical condition to see what drugs are used for treatment. Updated information is included for 2001 drugs. This handy reference is also available on a CD-ROM that includes audio pronunciations of generic drugs.
he new edition provides quick access to thousands of drug names. Designed for medical language specialists and related health professionals, each main entry includes generic name, pronunciation guide, brand names, synonyms, therapeutic category, use, usual dosage and dosage forms. Drugs are listed alphabetically and are extensively cross-referenced; the reference section consists of 15 appendices. The Indication/Therapeutic Category Index is a unique feature that allows the user to look up a medical condition to see what drugs are used for treatment. Updated information is included for 2001 drugs. This handy reference is also available on a CD-ROM that includes audio pronunciations of generic drugs.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 122 mm
Weight
840 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-3495-0 (9780781734950)
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Content
About the Authors ;Editorial Advisory Panel ;Preface ;Acknowledgements ;Use of the Handbook ;Safe Writing ; Alphabetical Listing of Drugs ;Appendix ;Abbreviations & Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Orders ;Normal Laboratory Values for Adults ;Normal Laboratory Values for Children ;Apothecary/Metric Conversions ;Pounds/Kilograms Conversion ;Temperature Conversion ;Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - Lab tests and Approved Drugs for HIV Infection and AIDS-Related Conditions ;Cancer Chemotherapy Acronyms ;Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens ; - Adult Regimens ; - Pediatric Regimens ;Herbs and Common Natural Agents ;Sound-Alike Comparison List ;New Drugs Introduced or Approved by the FDA in 2001 ;Pending Drugs or Drugs in Clinical Trials ;Drug Products No Longer Available (U.S) ;Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors ; Indication/Therapeutic Category Index