The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 1998 (Serial) [Paperback]

James J., Ph.D. Rybacki (Author), James W., Md. Long (Author), James W. Long (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1997 | Series: Serial

The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs provides more detailed and comprehensive information on the most important drugs in current use than any other reference source available to the general public. It includes suggestions for how consumers can lower their prescription costs and other medical expenses as well as tips for how pharmacists and physicians can control medical costs, making it a resource doctors, pharmacists and other health-care professionals will want to consult as well. With each drug profile, you'll find:

The benefits versus the risks of the drugs highlighted in an easy-to-read, quick-reference box

The generic and brand names of the drug, including whether the drug is available generically

The principal uses of the drug

How the drug works

How safe it is to take, including the possible risks of taking it

Possible effects of the drug on sexual function

Whether it's safe to use if you're pregnant or breastfeeding

Precautions to take if you're over 60

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

James J. Rybacki, Pharm.D., President of the Clearwater Group, an international therapeutic research and management concern, is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, serves on the steering committee of the Society for Clinical Densitometry helping define the role of bone measurement and use of new medicines in osteoporosis, is an editor for the Drugdex Drug Information System and is a member of Bristol-Myers Squibb's Distinguished Faculty in HIV. In addition, Dr. Rybacki is the original host of "The Pharmacist Minute," a radio program heard in more than 140 countries around the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1184 pages
• Publisher: Harpercollins (December 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062735063
• ISBN-13: 978-0062735065
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,055,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Guides to Prescription Drugs, October 20, 1998

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Mark Hubbard ([e-mail]) (Eureka, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 1998 (Serial) (Paperback)

I worked in a bookstore for many years, and one of the luxuries of that job was being able to order and compare every available book in several reference categories. The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs is far and away the best of the dozen or so paperback references to prescription medications. It is faster and easier to use than the PDR (which costs $50+), and the information for each drug is presented in the same sequence, making it easier to compare dosage instructions, side effects, drug combinations to avoid, etc. To stay current with your medications, it is worth buying the new edition every year.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must HAVE for anyone!, September 13, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 1998 (Serial) (Paperback)

This reference book is complete, easy to read. Lists side effects, what the drug is used for, etc. For the layperson and the medical professional.