Physician's Desk Reference: PDR Companion Guide (Physicians' Desk Reference Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, & Indications) Book

Cross-referenced to the PDR, the PDR Companion Guide is a time-saving, index-based clinical reference that makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The PDR Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume. PDR Companion Guide includes eight indices: >Imprint Identification Guide which enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained. >Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication. >Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a specified dietary item. >Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions. >Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis. >Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient?s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy. >International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications. >Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically. The PDR® Companion Guide is an indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more.Read More