ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
- Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, with common name included
- Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and common side effects
- Summaries of the FDA's "Black Box" precautions and contraindications
- Includes a listing of the medications organized by drug classification
- Covers natural and herbal agents
- Updated to include sixty new drugs, drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved usage