Drug Facts and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over 22,000 Rx and 6,000 OTC items grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison.

The book answers questions about:

• actions, indications and contraindications
• warnings and precautions
• interactions between drugs
• adverse reactions
• administration, dosage, and overdosage
• patient information

Comparisons provided include:

• drug to drug
• different dosage forms
• name brands are compared to name brands and to generics

Facts and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; therapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products; NCI investigational chemotherapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemotherapy regimens.

This hardbound edition includes the Drug Identifier 2008 CD-ROM, the premier tool for correct drug identification. Ensure accuracy by searching through more than 5,000 color images in seconds. Search by drug name, imprint, NDC code, color, shape, manufacturer, coating, scoring, clarity, and flavor.

Contents

1. Nutrients and Nutritional Agents
2. Hematological Agents
3. Endocrine and Metabolic Agents
4. Cardiovascular Agents
5. Renal and Genitourinary Agents
6. Respiratory Agents
7. Central Nervous System Agents
8. Gastrointestinal Agents
9. Systemic Anti-Infectives
10. Biologic and Immunologic Agents
11. Dermatological Agents
12. Ophthalmic and Otic Agents
13. Antineoplastic Agents
14. Diagnostic Aids

Keeping Up

• Orphan Drugs
• Investigational Drugs

Appendix

• FDA New Drug Classification
• Controlled Substances
• FDA Pregnancy Categories
• Treatment Guidelines
• General Management of Acute Overdosage
• Management of Acute Hypersensitivity Reactions
• International System of Units
• Normal Laboratory Values
• Calculations
• Standard Medical Abbreviations
• Manufacturer/Distributor Abbreviations
• Manufacturers/Distributors Index

Index
Canadian Drug Index

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