Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2004 Classic Edition (Paperback)

~ Steven M. Green (Author)

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Product Description

The Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia continues to be the most popular and most trusted portable drug dosing reference available! Newly updated for 2004, the Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia continues the high-quality tradition of a convenient, organized, and concise pocket manual packed with vital drug information meticulously peer-reviewed by experts and clinicians of multiple specialties. It details typical drug dosing (both FDA approved and off-label uses), available trade and generic formulations, metabolism, safety in pregnancy and lactation, relative drug pricing information, Canadian trade names, and an Herbal & Alternative Therapies section . Multiple invaluable tables supplement the drug content, including opioid equivalency, emergency drug infusions, cardiac dysrhythmia protocols, pediatric drug dosing, and much more.

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 (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #761,520 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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 18, 2003

By	Travel & Tech (San Francisco Bay Area) - See all my reviews

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.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great refrence in a hurry , August 31, 2008

By	B. Patel (Toms River, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

Great reference if you are looking for specific information about dosing. May be annoying for since all drugs are listed under their therapeutic category. But also helps you to suggest potential substitution for the same reason.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	"bjk-3" (Virginia) - See all my reviews

I do medical transcription and find this a ready source.