Drug Guides, Pharmacy 

This hardbound annual contains comprehensive information on over 22,000 Rx and almost 6000 OTC items grouped by therapeutic category for ease of comparison. It features the "Color Locator", a full-colour section of photographs of the most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by colour for easy visual identification. The book answers questions about: actions, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administrations, dosage and overdosage; and patient information. Comparisons are provided of drug to drug and of different dosage forms, and name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. Facts and comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; therapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products; NCI investigational chemotherapeutic drugs; and combination cancer chemotherapy regimens. - from Amzon