PDR: Physicians Desk Reference 2010 (Physicians' Desk Reference (Pdr)) [Hardcover]

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Book Description

ISBN-10: 1563637480 | ISBN-13: 978-1563637483 | Publication Date: November 15, 2009 | Edition: 64

The most authoritative source of FDA-regulated drug information available,
The NEW 2010 Physicians' Desk Reference provides you with the ability to reference thousands of drugs on the market new and existing.

The 2010 PDR® is the 64th edition, providing the most accurate FDA-regulated information on more than 2,400 prescription drugs. PDR® contains full label information on the most commonly prescribed drugs, hundreds of full-size and full-color photographs, warnings, and drug interactions.


This years edition features:

Comprehensive indexing (by manufacturer, brand/generic name, therapeutic category, generic/index)
New drug information (approved in 2009); Color images of medications; Full prescribing information, including pharmacokinetics and mechanism of action, indications & contraindications, trials data, side effects, warnings and precautions
and much more...
Found in virtually every physicians office, pharmacy, clinic,
and library, PDR® is the most authoritative source of
FDA-regulated information on prescription drugs available!
No medical reference is more current, more user-friendly, or more recognized and respected.
PDR® is completely revised and updated every year for your safety and peace of mind.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 3500 pages
• Publisher: PDR Network, LLC; 64 edition (November 15, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563637480
• ISBN-13: 978-1563637483
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #170,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Limited usefulness; omits common generics, June 25, 2010

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etaoin - See all my reviews

This review is from: PDR: Physicians Desk Reference 2010 (Physicians' Desk Reference (Pdr)) (Hardcover)

The PDR consists of commercially-available package inserts from drugs prescribed in the United States and a photo index of pills. It has indices in the front of the book so you can look up drugs by generic or brand name. But don't count on finding the drug in question. Surprisingly, it omits a number of common drugs that are available as generics. Doctors use the PDR (which is shipped to our offices free each year) to identify pills (the photo guide is pretty good) and to determine dosages, interactions and side-effects.

But you can do better. As an intern I found the AHFS guide to be easier to search, more comprehensive, and better organized. You may learn more about your medicines from the AHFS but may need someone to decode the medicalese; I think that it is worth the extra effort.

Oh, and if you want to look up eye meds, you need the PDR for Ophthalmology.

I would pick up a used copy and flip through before you purchase.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PDR Review, March 22, 2010

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Sharon F. Brunson "Book Reader" (Sumter,SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This was the first time I ordered anything from Amazon. This book would have cost me approximately $100.00 from the book store. I bought this PDR for $19.95 plus a little shipping. I was very impressed with the condition of the book. It appeared to be new. I was also impressed that it was shipped immediately. I ordered on a Thursday and received it an the following Monday. I will buy again and I will attempt to order from the same business. Thank-you!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars physcians desk reference(2010), May 1, 2011

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Comprehensive is not an praise-worthy enough term to describe this book.As a collector of reference books and a college student,this book is second-to-none in terms of depth and volume,plus its easy to read and understand.Excellent addition to any reference and/or medical library.