Drug Information - Therapeutic Use
Drug Facts and Comparisons
This reference is organized by therapeutic drug classes and provides a broad range of
drug information to fulfill the everyday needs of practicing health care professionals.
Each entry includes sections on actions, indications, contraindications, warnings and
precautions, drug interactions, adverse reactions, overdosage, patient information, and
administration and dosage. This work also includes a color locator to "aid in
identifying tablets and capsules by their appearance." Standard abbreviations, a
trademark glossary, and a manufacturers/distributors index are included in the appendices.
Ready Reference
QV 772
D7924
Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR)
The PDR is published annually by Medical Economics "in cooperation with
participating manufacturers...Each product description has been prepared by the
manufacturer, and edited and approved by the manufacturer's medical department, medical
director, and/or medical consultant."
This reference includes a manufacturer's index, a brand and generic name index, a
product category index, a product information guide (full color, actual-size photos of
tablets and capsules), product information, and diagnostic product information.
Ready Reference
QV 772
P578
Physicians' Desk Reference for
Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements
Published by Medical Economics, "the information concerning each product has been
prepared, edited, and approved by professional staff of the manufacturer." The
Dietary Supplement Information includes the "manufacturers' descriptions of a variety
of natural remedies and nutritional supplements marketed under the Dietary Supplement
Health and Education Act of 1994."
Ready Reference
QV
772
P5751
USP DI
Three volume supplement to the United States Pharmacopoeia. Volume 1, Drug
Information for the Health Care Professional includes information oriented toward
those prescribing, dispensing, or administering drugs. It is the definitive source of
information for planning nursing care related to drug therapy. Volume 2, Advice for the
Patient contains drug information in lay language. Volume 3, Approved Drug Products
and Legal Requirements presents information on therapeutic equivalence and other
requirements relating to drug product selection and regulations that are important to the
pharmacist, physician, and nurse.
Reference
QV 738
.AA1
U76
Mosby's Nursing Drug Reference
Intended specifically for clinical use by the practicing nurse or student. Provides
"access to drug information and nursing considerations that tell the nurse what to do
in terms consistent with the nursing process". More than 1300 generic and 4500 trade
name medications are included. Whenever possible, each entry includes pronunciations,
functional and chemical classifications, controlled-substance schedule, action, uses,
dosages and routes, available forms, side effects/adverse reactions, contraindications,
precautions, pharmacokinetics, interactions/incompatibilities, lab test interferences,
nursing considerations, and treatment of overdose.
Reference
QV 39
S628m
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