Author: Charles F. Lacy
The Drug Information Handbook covers over 4, 000 US and Canadian medications containing up to 29 key fields of information within each drug monograph. The information is alphabetically organized by brand and generic drug name (like a dictionary) and fully cross-referenced by page number. Dosing information is provided for both
labeled and unlabeled indications. This new edition also provides drug-herb interactions where applicable. The appendicies contains over 290 pages of comparative drug charts, tables, and
treatment guideline information covering a variety of clinical topics.
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