Principal Drugs: An Alphabetical Guide Book

This popular pocket drug book now in its 10th edition remains a concise guide to drugs in current use. The main body of the text consists of a dictionary of drugs ordered by generic name. Each entry contains a description of the drug, its beneficial action on the body, the recommended dosage, and the main side-effects likely to be encountered. Revisions to the 10th edition include: entries on drugs such as alteplase and anistreplase, fibrinolytic agents; mipenem and teicoplanin, antibiotics; enoximone and milrinone, cardiac drugs; ondansetron, a powerful anti-emetic; pravastatin and simvastatin, lipid lowering agents; vigabatrin, an anticonvulsant, and bone marrow factors such as erythropoietin and filgratin; reference is made to certain groups of drugs by tables incorporated in the text; and a new section on the treatment of 20 common illnesses.Read More