PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications, 2008 (Pdr Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects and Indications)

All the critical drug information in one volume!

Manage the risks inherent in todays complex drug environment with the updated 2008 PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications (formerly the PDR Companion Guide). It's comprehensive approach ensures the broadest and most authoritative information for making the best decisions about potential interactions.
This all-in-one resource is designed around eight key clinical indices:

Drug Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication

Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 4,100 distinct adverse reactions

Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis

Imprint Identification Guide helps you quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc., is easily obtained

Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with alcohol or a specific food

Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy

International Drug Name Index names the U.S. equivalents of some 33,000 foreign medications

Generic Availability Guide shows which forms and strengths of a brand-name, drug can be dispensed generically