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Consumer Drug Reference

United States Pharmacopeial Convention; Consumer Reports

2005 ed.

Provides objective and comprehensive information on more than 11,000 drugs and vitamins. Unlike other drug reference books, it relies solely on medical experts for its facts, not drug manufacturers' package inserts.

 


The Pill Book

Harold M Silverman

2004, 11th ed.

Provides information from the FDA and pharmacists on more than 1,800 prescribed drugs in the United States. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and includes generic and brand-name listings, what the drug is for, and how it works, dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped, side effects and reactions, interactions with other drugs and food, overdose and addiction, and alcohol-free and sugar free medications.

 


Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements

2004, 25th ed.

Provides information on 1,000 non-prescription drugs and dietary supplements. Includes form, strength, route, therapeutic class, approved indications, dosage, warnings, precautions, interactions, and reactions. Listed alphabetically and includes a color product identification guide including information on over the counter drugs, nutritional supplements, vitamins, and herbal medicines.  One thing to think about is that the content is from the drug manufacturers' package inserts.

 

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