The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2006: Everything You Need To Know For Safe Drug Use [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by James J. Rybacki (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 1392 pages
• Publisher: Collins Reference; 1 edition (January 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060820519
• ISBN-13: 978-0060820510
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #612,198 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth having on hand for basic info, February 21, 2006

By	K. Corn "reviewer" (Indianapolis,, IN United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2006: Everything You Need To Know For Safe Drug Use (Hardcover)

This is one of the most accessable books for reading and understanding the basic and most common prescription drugs as well as their side effects and interactions with other medications and herbal remedies.

The info is timely, up to date and well-written. You'll only find more info in something like the PDR (Physicians Desk Reference) but the PDR is far too dense for the average person and is written with such complex medical terminology that you practically need a translator to understand. The Essential Guide is a good alternative, containing the most important facts. With it, you're likely to stay safe, informed and healthy.

In this age of soaring medical costs, I especially like the tips for saving money on medical care and prescriptions. There are also special sections for those in their 50s and 60s as well as a section for pregnant women. In short, this one covers all the bases.

One caveat: Don't assume that this book (or any) has the newest, most up to date info. Be pro-active and look for any changes in info, whether it be in your daily newspaper, on tv news shows or on internet sites. New research comes out every day (such as the new Black box warnings being put on many ADD meds) and NO book can possibly contain the absolute newest info. But as a basic reference guide, this one is just fine.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The absolute Best script book for laymen ever printed, March 17, 2006

By	Gösta H. Lovgren "http://www.SwedesDock.com" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The easiest, most understandable up to date book for laymen on the market, especialy when considering possible side effects of a med (as important as the targeted condition the med is taken for). It doesn't cover ALL drugs but the ones it does is in a comprehensive easy to use format.

I've been buying this book every year it's been in print (since 1987, except one or two years when it was wasn't reprinted). Some years it may not even get used but for 20 bucks when it's needed it's there.

Having tried, or thoroughly looked at, just about every med book on the market (including the Physcian's Desk Reference), I can, without reservation, say this one is the best for laymen. No one who takes any kind of medication should be without it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Guide, February 23, 2006

By	Susan Heyman "SueH" (usa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Excellent resource book. Has more information than any web site for drugs. Easy to understand and very thorough.