Drug Facts and Comparisons 2002Drug Facts and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive informat ion on over 22,000 Rx and almost 6,000 OTC items grouped by therapeuti c category for ease of comparison. The annual hardbound edition featur es the Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of the most frequ ently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visu al identification. The book answers questions about: actions, indicati ons and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions betw een drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage; patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of dif ferent dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to ge nerics. |
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