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November 24, 1998 6th Edition
The Plain Facts About Your Prescriptions
From the Same Source That Doctors Depend On

Is this drug safe for someone like me? What are the signs of an overdose? How should I make up a forgotten dose? Is this drug safe to use during pregnancy? What are the side effects and drug interactions?

The answers to these questions and more are here at your fingertips. Drawn from FDA-approved information, this unique consumer handbook comes from the Physicians' Desk Reference®, the nation's most trusted name in prescription drugs for more than half a century. You won't find a better prescription drug guide. Here's why:

Efficient and Easy-to-Use
Drugs listed by generic and brand names and by disease or illness
Written in clear, concise, everyday English
Full-color drug photographs guard against mixing up medications

Comprehensive and Up-to-Date
Complete information on the latest drugs--Viagra, Evista, Zyban, new drugs for migraine, asthma, prostate trouble, heart-attack prevention, and more

Features Found in No Other Consumer Drug Guide
100 pages devoted exclusively to the latest medical breakthroughs for treating major health problems--from heart disease to allergies and chronic pain
Updates on important new treatments for such common problems as high blood pressure and osteoporosis

With this sourcebook you can have a more informed voice in the decisions made about your medical care. Make certain you have all the facts about your potent prescription drugs. This book should be the foundation of your personal health-care library.

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From the Inside Flap

The Plain Facts About Your Prescriptions
From the Same Source That Doctors Depend On

Is this drug safe for someone like me? What are the signs of an overdose? How should I make up a forgotten dose? Is this drug safe to use during pregnancy? What are the side effects and drug interactions?

The answers to these questions and more are here at your fingertips. Drawn from FDA-approved information, this unique consumer handbook comes from the Physicians' Desk Reference®, the nation's most trusted name in prescription drugs for more than half a century. You won't find a better prescription drug guide. Here's why:

Efficient and Easy-to-Use
Drugs listed by generic and brand names and by disease or illness
Written in clear, concise, everyday English
Full-color drug photographs guard against mixing up medications

Comprehensive and Up-to-Date
Complete information on the latest drugs--Viagra, Evista, Zyban, new drugs for migraine, asthma, prostate trouble, heart-attack prevention, and more

Features Found in No Other Consumer Drug Guide
100 pages devoted exclusively to the latest medical breakthroughs for treating major health problems--from heart disease to allergies and chronic pain
Updates on important new treatments for such common problems as high blood pressure and osteoporosis

With this sourcebook you can have a more informed voice in the decisions made about your medical care. Make certain you have all the facts about your potent prescription drugs. This book should be the foundation of your personal health-care library.

From the Back Cover

What experts are saying about The PDR® Family Guide to Prescription Drugs®

"The premier professional drug reference now gives consumers their best guide to medical problems and the medications prescribed for them--. Clear, readable, comprehensive."
--Barrie R. Cassileth, PhD, Adjunct Professor, University of North Carolina and Duke University Medical Center

"A must for every household where there are concerns about the safe use of medications. It is an ideal way to clarify and supplement the information provided by your health care provider."
--Jack M. Rosenberg, PharmD, PhD, Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Director Division of Pharmacy Practice,
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Long Island University

"An easy-to-read guide to medications, side effects, and efficacy.-- Now one can get understandable medical information which can help keep health costs down, yet give patients a fine comfort level with the medicines they take"
--Leon G. Smith, MD, FACP, Director of Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center


Product Details

  • Paperback: 842 pages
  • Publisher: Three Rivers Press; 6th edition (November 24, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0609803565
  • ISBN-13: 978-0609803561
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,943,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent rference book for prescription drugs, November 4, 1999
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This is an excellent book for researching prescription drugs of any type. It is very informative about all aspects of the drug. I highly recommend it for anyone.
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