Physician's Desk Reference: PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects and Indications 2006

All the critical drug information in one volume!

Now you can manage the risks inherent in today′s complex drug environment. Cross– referenced to the 2006 PDR® and designed to be highly accessible for busy healthcare professionals, the PDR® Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications (formerly the PDR Companion Guide) covers all the bases by ensuring safe drug management. It′s an all–in–one resource that contains eight critical checkpoints in a single easy–to–use volume. It′s indispensable for anyone involved with prescribing, recommending, researching, or managing drugs.

You’ll find:

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

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

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

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

ŸFood Interactions Cross–Reference lists drugs that may interact with alcohol or a specific food

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

ŸInternational Drug Name Index names the U.S. equivalents of some 33,000 foreign medicationsŸGeneric Availability Guide shows which forms and strengths of a brand–named drug can be dispensed generically.