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ISBN: 9780071781626 / 0071781625
Division: Professional & Medical
Pub Date: NOV-11
Pages: 359

Copyright: 2012
Edition: 3
Format: Paperback
   
Clinicians Pocket Drug Reference 2012

Leonard Gomella, Steven Haist, Aimee Adams


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About the book



Everything you need to know when prescribing and administering 1,000 of the drugs most often used in medical practice



The Scut Monkey Drug Manual!

  • Organized alphabetically by generic drug name
  • Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and notes/common side effects
  • Summaries of the FDA's 'Blackbox' precautions and contraindications
  • Includes a listing of the medications organized by drug classification
  • Covers natural and herbal agents
  • Updated to reflect new drugs, removal of drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved use of existing medications

About the author

Leonard Gomella, MD is Chair of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. He is nationally known, especially for his collection of very useful, highly clinical books, such as the great 'Scut Monkey' Handbook and the On Call series of clinical manuals.

Steven Haist, MD is likewise well known. He is Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Kentucky School of Medicine. Dr Adams is a pharmacist at the University of Kentucky.

Aimee Adams, PharmD is affiliated with the University of Kentucky Medical Center, Kentucky Clinic, Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, KY.





Table of contents

Preface
Medication Key
Abbreviations
Classification
Generic and Selected Brand Drug Data
Natural and Herbal Agents
Tables
Index
Tips for Safe Prescription Writing
Emergency Cardiac Care Medications

 

 

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