The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
- Category: Medical - Reference; Medical - Pharmacology; Reference - Consumer Guides
- Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
- On Sale: April 29, 2008
- Price: $7.50
- ISBN: 978-0-553-58893-4 (0-553-58893-1)
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Also available as an eBook and a trade paperback.
ABOUT THIS BOOK
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.
The most up-to-date information about the more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States:
• Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
• What the drug is for, and how it works
• Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
• Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
• Interactions with other drugs and food
• Overdose and addiction potential
• Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
• The most popular self-injected medications and their safe handling
• Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs
• Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
• 32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills
