Given one of the thousands of generic or trade names, it's not easy for you to identify the essential information about a drug. This is especially true in today's managed care environment, where you must react to drugs prescribed by many physicians. Now with the new Index of Prescription Drugs 1997, you have everything you need in the palm of your hand to validate the indication and dose. Whether you're a student, nurse, house officer, MD, or pharmacist you'll find this a dynamic tool. You'll find an alphabetical listing of almost all prescription drugs by generic and trade name, along with indications, dosage, preparations, and therapeutic category; a definition of each drug category and brief remarks about its pharmacology; new drugs to date including bioengineered formulations along with all the latest data on established drugs; separate listings for each trade name of the same generic; and cost comparison of drugs in the same category.