Drug Information Handbook for the Allied Health Professional : With Indication/ Therapeutic Category Index

Designed and compiled specifically for the healthcare professional requiring quick access to basic information regarding medications.COMPREHENSIVE: Covers over 7,200 U.S., Canadian, and Mexican Medications. Over 1,590 generic drug monographs are presented as a quick reference for use by medical secretaries, transcriptionists, pharmacy technicians, and other allied health professionals. Each generic monograph offers up to 14 key points of information including Generic Name, Pronunciation, U.S. Brand Names, Canadian Brand Names, Mexican Brand Names, Synonyms, Generic Available, Therapeutic Category, Use, Controlled Substance, Usual Dosage, Dietary Considerations, Nursing/Pharmacy Information, and Dosage Forms. 125 pages of fullyupdated valuable charts and tables including the following topics:Abbreviations, Measurements, and Conversions Cancer Chemotherapy Acronyms (Adult and Pediatric) Comparative Drug Charts Normal Laboratory Values (Adult and Pediatric) Blood Level Sampling Time Guidelines Compatibility of Drugs in a Syringe Controlled Substances FoodDrug Interactions, Key Summary Herbs & Common Natural Agents (Fully updated) Potassium Content of Foods SoundAlike Comparison List Oral Medications That Should Not Be Crushed or Altered BreastFeeding and Drugs (New) Top 200 Drugs of 2001 (New) Multivitamin Products (New) Whats New, in Trials and Drug Products No Longer Available (Fully updated) Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors EASYTOUSE: Alphabetically organized by BOTH trade and generic name New DictionaryLike page headings to expedite search TallMan letters incorporated to distinguish LookAlike medications Indication/Therapeutic Category Index