The Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book contains the correct spelling and capitalization of over 27,000 brand-name and generic drugs with dosage forms, investigational drug names and codes, chemotherapy protocols, trademarked dosage forms, and drug categories/classes. Although it is not a prescribing reference, it also contains the indications of approved drugs and standard dosages.
- Information is organized specifically for medical transcriptionists, allowing them to work more quickly and accurately.
- Includes a sound a-like icon alerting the user to drugs that sound similar to other drugs to increase accuracy and confidence.
- Contains helpful quick reference appendices of information such as: Most Prescribed Drugs, Code Names, Common Abbreviations, Therapeutic Levels for Drugs that may Cause Toxicity, and Nutraceuticals and Herbal Medicines.
- All drug information is updated and current through September 2005
