The Pill Book, Eleventh Edition [Paperback]

Harold M. Silverman (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pill Book | Publication Date: April 27, 2004

For over two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a consise, readable, aand easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference for readers who have questions about the medications their doctors prescribe.

The most up-to-date information about more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The 11th edition introduces more than 40 new FDA-approved drugs and dozens of brand names. Each easy to understand entry includes:

-Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
-What the drug is for, and how it works
-Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
-Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
-Interactions with other drugs and food
-Overdose and addiction potential
-Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications

Also includes:
-The most popular self-injected medication and their safe handling
-Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs
-Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor?

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For over two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a consise, readable, aand easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference for readers who have questions about the medications their doctors prescribe.

The most up-to-date information about more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The 11th edition introduces more than 40 new FDA-approved drugs and dozens of brand names. Each easy to understand entry includes:

-Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
-What the drug is for, and how it works
-Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
-Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
-Interactions with other drugs and food
-Overdose and addiction potential
-Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications

Also includes:
-The most popular self-injected medication and their safe handling
-Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs
-Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor?

About the Author

Dr. Harold M. Silverman, Pharm.D., has been practicing health care public affairs and communications for 15 years. He has written numerous consumer health resources including The Pill Book (Bantam Books ten editions through 2002). The Pill Book was named one of the ten best health reference books by American Health magazine and an "old reliable of book publishing," by The New York Times. The 10th edition of The Pill Book was on the New York Times Advice and How-To best-seller list for more than 6 months after its release. He is also the author of the chapter on generic drugs in the Merck Manual Home Edition (1997, 2003).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1248 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; 11th edition (April 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055338161X
• ISBN-13: 978-0553381610
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,080,216 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars R&D costs?, August 22, 2004

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Samuel Chell (Kenosha,, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pill Book, Eleventh Edition (Paperback)

Despite the two previous reviewers' irrelevant obsessing about caffeine, this is a useful medical resource, admittedly less comprehensive than the PDR but also more accessible. The problem is the price, which seems to have gotten out of hand. In the single digits, this reference work is well worth picking up every other year. In fact, you may as well plan on tossing the 10th edition (2002), which is already too old to contain references to popular medications like Lexapro, Stratterra, Zelnorm, Cymbalta or buprenorphine. But even at Amazon's discounted price, this one is too rich for a mere two years' of use. For an equally useful but more educational and durable medical reference work, pick up the Merck Manual. For info on current medications, chemistry, dosages, side-effects, check out www.rxlist.com.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Know all about the pills that you are having!, September 20, 2005

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Alaadin Al-zuaby (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pill Book, Eleventh Edition (Pill Book (Mass Market Paper)) (Mass Market Paperback)

Brand names, equivalent, dosage, usage, side effects and more!
the best is the images illustrating the actual pill and size.
Must have in each home.
I have had this book since the Sixth Edition, there is always somthing new.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the pill book 11 th edition, March 20, 2006

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J. Lotz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pill Book, Eleventh Edition (Pill Book (Mass Market Paper)) (Mass Market Paperback)

verry easy to use and understand lists 98% of medications on the market and there affects