Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2004 Classic Edition [Paperback]

Steven M. Green (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 2003

Continues to be the most popular and most trusted portable drug dosing reference available! Includes Canadian trade names, and an Herbal & Alternative Therapies section.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Tarascon Publishing; 18 edition (October 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882742303
• ISBN-13: 978-1882742301
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 3.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best quick reference for prescribing info, December 17, 2003

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This review is from: Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2004 Classic Edition (Paperback)

I've used the pocket pharmacopoeia for many years, and it's the only book I'll buy every year when the new edition comes out. It's amazing how they can stuff so much info into a pocket-sized book. Sure, ePocrates and other handheld databases have more info, but I can usually look up a medicine in the pharmacopoeia faster than it takes to open up a Palm and type in the med name. This and the Sanford guide are the two most important quick reference guides available - I only wish the Sanford guide was as easy to read as the pharmacopoeia.

The medications are organized by specialty (e.g. cardiovascular, neurological), but all of them are indexed by both generic and brand names, so I usually turn to the index first. Dosing information, pill size, pregnancy class, and relative cost are all listed concisely. There are also tables scattered throughout the book in appropriate areas, such as topical corticosteroid potencies.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia, May 1, 2004

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This review is from: Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2004 Classic Edition (Paperback)

I do medical transcription and find this a ready source.