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PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs, 2008 (Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.1
EAN: 9781563636622
Edition: 29
ISBN: 156363662X
Label: Thomson Healthcare
Manufacturer: Thomson Healthcare
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Healthcare
Studio: Thomson Healthcare
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Editorial Review:
The essential guide to OTC medications and moreNonprescription medications are nearly as varied and complex as Rx drugs and with their usage continuing to increase, it s important to stay current on the remedies that your patients are using. The new 2008 PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs helps you do that by providing information on OTC drugs, supplements, and herbs that is organized by therapeutic categories and is current and comprehensive.With complete descriptions of the most commonly used OTC medications, you get comprehensive, at-a-glance information such as:Ingredients, indications, and interactions of hundreds of OTC drugsAdministration and dosages recommended for symptomatic reliefColor photographs of OTC drugs for quick identificationOrganized by therapeutic categories for fast accessNEW A section on devices, diagnostics, and nondrug productsPlus, this comprehensive volume now includes two full sections on dietary supplements and herbs all fully cross-referenced and organized alphabetically for speedy access and ease-of-use.
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Rating: - Great Reference!
I am a Medical Transcription student who is building up her reference collection. As a former librarian, I have always used the PDR for any drug reference questions I had. Complete with a Manufacturers' Index, Product Name Index, Product Catagory Index, Active Ingredients Index and Companion Drug Index, it allows the user to easily find needed information about any OTC drugs they may take or want to try. It also contains a Product Identification Guide with full-color illustrations, non-prescription ... Read More
Rating: - Great tool, great seller.
The book is great, If you want to learn what are Transfer Factors, see page 689.
Rating:  - beware!
There is some potentially wacky stuff at the end of the book, as the publisher warns you. It describes herbal and dietary supplements that are basically totally unregulated. Nothing proven about efficacy. Yet still readily available at health stores. So the publisher made the pragmatic decision to include some information about these items.
If you are a layperson to the medical field, be aware that those supplements are really a walk on the wild side.
Rating: - PDR for Nonprescription Drugs, Dietary Supplements, and Herbs: The Definitive Guide to OTC Medications (Physicians' Desk Referen
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