The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs: 7th Edition

by Physicians' Desk Reference, Physicians' Desk Reference

Everything you need to know about prescription drugs -- based on the FDA-approved information published in the Physicians' Desk Reference®

Why was this drug prescribed to me?

What are the benefits and risks of taking this drug?

Will I experience any side effects?

What questions should I ask my doctor about this prescription?

You'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this accessible, up-to-the-minute resource. The drug profiles in this unique consumer handbook are based on the Physicians' Desk Reference® -- the trusted guide to safe, effective drug therapy that healthcare professionals have employed for more than sixty years.

The simple, A-to-Z listing of brand-name medications -- with convenient generic cross-references -- in The PDR® Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs™ provides all the most important information about the benefits, risks, and side effects associated with each method of treatment. You'll learn about possible food and drug interactions, pregnancy-related warnings and safety measures, and the symptoms of overdose. Other features include an index of medical symptoms and problems, photographs of more than 100 drugs, the top 200 most prescribed drugs, and a national directory of Poison Control Centers.

Genres: Health, Reference

1760 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sam Hunter]

Not much to say about this excellent reference book except that I don't know what kinds of pockets they think I have. The "doorstop guide to prescription drugs" is more like it. We had one in the house at all times while I was growing up and I find this is a much better resource than the internet, just because you don't have to sift through as much questionable material when all you really want to know is whether a specific side effect is normal, or if you can take NSAIDs with your antidepressant.

[Bettyanne]

Wish the pill identifier would show more. I was looking for a certain pill and kept getting no results when I searched for it.

[Tao]

I actually read this one from start to finish. Go me. As strange as that is it was actually a very good reference book. I enjoyed it.

[Charles]

When you need to know what you're putting in your mouth.

[Garrod Sieveking]

i use this in a daily basis

[Elaine]

excellent references, used for work.

[Heather Velazquez]

Ha