Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs

Dlugosz, Cynthia Knapp

Book Information
Edition:	2nd
Publisher:	APhA
ISBN:	1-58212-166-4 (1582121664)
ISBN-13:	978-1-58212-166-6 (9781582121666)
Old Edition:	1-58212-140-0
Format:	Abridged Ed/Hndbk
Binding:	Softcover
Copyright:	2012
Publish Date:	10/12
Weight:	1.20 Lbs.
Pages:	330
Carton Quantity:	6
Subject Class:	PHM (Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Industry)
Remarks:	This Title is Out of Print
Out Of Print:	Yes
Doody Star Rating:	3
Return Policy:	Non-Returnable.
Contributing Authors:	View

Class Specifications
Discipline:	Pharmacology
Subject Definition:	Nonprescription Drugs-Handbooks
NLM Class:	QV 39
LC Class:	RM671
Abstract:	Thoroughly revised and updated, The Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs, 2nd edition, contains information from the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 17th edition, that practitioners are most likely to need during self-care consultations with patients. Intended as a quick reference resource for busy practitioners, this book contains 25 chapters addressing common self-treatable conditions. Each chapter begins with a self-care algorithm that presents treatment and follow-up recommendations as well as exclusions for self-treatment. Key Features: Presents 25 common self-treatable conditions. Self-care algorithms provide treatment and follow-up recommendations along with exclusions for self-treatment. Cautions, contraindications, and drug interactions accompany the recommendations for treating each condition. Appendices cover administration guidelines, pregnancy risk categories, and recommended intakes of vitamins and minerals.