Concise Guide to Medicine & Drugs 7th Edition: Your Essential Quick Reference to Over 3,000 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs

by D.K. Publishing

The complete home reference to more than 3000 drugs used to treat most major conditions.

From how drugs work to practical advice on the uses, side effects, and risks associated with different prescription medicines and over-the-counter drugs, this medicine book explains it all.

Inside the pages of Concise Guide to Medicine & Drugs, you'll find:

- Drugs are organised clearly in an A-Z format, with principal drugs groups arranged by body system or disease group
- Text-only section on how major drug groups work on the body
- Updated Drug Finder index that lists 3,000 generic and brand-name drugs available in the UK

Clear, concise and jargon-free, this book about medicine offers essential guidance for anyone taking medication and is an ideal quick-reference guide for healthcare professionals and carers. It is also great for anyone wanting to know more about the drugs used in common medical practice.

You'll discover what to do if a dosage is missed or exceeded, specific uses of each drug and the latest detailed information on 270 generic (non-branded) drugs that are widely used. Updated information on travel vaccinations and childhood immunisation schedules help make this an indispensable medical handbook for every household.

496 pages, Paperback

Published December 2, 2021

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

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