The
Physician's Drug Handbook features alphabetically organized monographs on more
than 1,000 generic and 3,000 trade name drugs. Each entry includes US and
Canadian generic and trade names, pharmacologic and therapeutic classifications,
pregnancy risk category, controlled substance schedule (when appropriate),
available forms and strengths, indications and dosages, pharmacodynamics,
pharmacokinetics, contraindications and precautions, interactions (with drugs,
foods, herbs, and lifestyle choices), adverse reactions classified five ways,
effects on lab test results, overdose and treatment, special considerations, and
subsections for pregnant, breast-feeding, pediatric, and geriatric patients. A
patient teaching section is also included. This 10th edition is thoroughly
updated with dozens of new FDA approvals and new indications and an updated
appendix on herbal medicines. Other appendices include guidelines for use of
selected antimicrobials, selected analgesic combination products, topical drugs,
cytochrome P-450 enzymes and common drug interactions, therapeutic drug
monitoring, dialyzable drugs, and phone numbers and Web addresses for
pharmaceutical companies, agencies, and organizations. As an added bonus, users
of Physician's Drug Handbook will receive quarterly drug updates through their
annual subscription period or until March 2005 (whichever comes first).