The Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs

The Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs contains information from the American Pharmacists Association's comprehensive Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 16th edition. The content has been edited and formatted to include only the material that practitioners are most likely to need during self-care consultations with patients. The book covers 25 common, self-treatable conditions including acne, common cold, fever, headache, and musculoskeletal pain. This is a must-have resource for busy health practitioners.

Each chapter begins with an algorithm that presents treatment and follow-up recommendations as well as exclusions for self-treatment.
The accompanying text expands on the algorithm s recommendations and includes essential additional information (for example, cautions and contraindications, drug interactions) and brief background information on the condition.
Valuable appendices cover administration guidelines for nasal and ophthalmic dosage formulations, FDA pregnancy categories, and recommended intakes of vitamins and minerals.
Tables, bulleted key points, and a detailed index make quick searches easy.