The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2001: Everything You Needed to Know For Safe Drug Use [Paperback]

James J. Rybacki Pharm.D. (Author), M.D. James W. Long (Author)

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Publication Date: January 9, 2001

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The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs provides more detailed and comprehensive profiles on the most important drugs currently in use than any other reference source available to the general public. The most trusted source of information for over twenty years, this fully revised and updated edition features cost-saving advice for consumers as well as tips on how pharmacists and physicians can control medical costs, making it a resource doctors, pharmacists, and other health-care professionals will also want to consult. Within each drug profile, you'll find:the benefits versus the risks of the drug highlighted in an easy-to-read, quick reference boxhow the drug is supplied, including brand names and available genericswhat the drug is used for -- including hard-to-find unlabeled useshow the drug works, and what to do if you miss a dosehow safe it is to take, including the possible risks of taking it and interactions with herbal or prescription medicinespossible effects of the drug on sexual functionwhether it's safe to use if you're pregnant or breastfeedingprecautions to take if you're over sixty

Product Details

• Paperback: 1279 pages
• Publisher: Harper Resource (January 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060958162
• ISBN-13: 978-0060958169
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,957,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Complete, March 11, 2001

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This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2001: Everything You Needed to Know For Safe Drug Use (Paperback)

This is (by far) the best Prescription Drug guide I've seen. The pros: I do agree with the other customers who said it was easier to read than the PDR. More comprehensive than the PDR. More organized than the PDR, etc. The con: I am a patient who takes many, many drugs. Unfortunately some of them are rare drugs which aren't used for many people such as "Trental" or "Clindamycin." These drugs are listed, but they note that: "This profile has been shortened to make room for more widely used medicines." I understand the book is well over a 1000 pages, but having shortened reviews of meds wasn't the most pleasing thing.--I do need complete info for these particular drugs and was not able to get it from this guide. I did not see this problem with the PDR. On the Whole: What I do like about this book the most is that everything about it is very logical. The saving space bit is understandable, but if you're taking many rare drugs and need complete info. on them, I'd reccommend browsing the book before buying it/or buying the PDR instead.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earlier Versions Were Great, This Is Even Better!, January 12, 2001

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Conrad Mueller "Dustin" (Casper, WY United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2001: Everything You Needed to Know For Safe Drug Use (Paperback)

This is the lay person's version of the PDR (physician's desk reference). It covers all of the details and and new drugs. It is very user friendly. If you take any kind of prescription drugs it is indispensable.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best!, January 25, 2001

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This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2001: Everything You Needed to Know For Safe Drug Use (Paperback)

I have been buying this book for years. It's better than anything else I've tried. It's easier to read than the PDR. It's much more comprehensive than other books, software programs or information on the internet. In addition to full enformation for each drug it has numerous tables of drug interactions and various types of side effects. A must-have in your home.