The Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names Index contains all the content from Lexi-Comp’s Drug Information Handbook, plus Canadian and International drug monographs for use worldwide!
Endorsed by the American Pharmacists Association,
(APhA), this easy-to-use reference is compiled especially for the
pharmacist, physician, or other healthcare professional requiring quick
access to comprehensive drug information.
THE BENEFITS:
The Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names Index,
19th Edition, contains 1719 drug monographs. Each monograph is supported
by up to 35 fields of clinically important pharmacology detail, including dosage,
drug interactions, pharmacologic category, and warnings/precautions. Trade names are listed alphabetically, and cross-referenced by page number
to the generic drug monograph. Over 150 pages of appendix information
is provided, including a Pharmacologic Category Index and an International Trade Names Index.
UPDATES TO THIS EDITION:
47 New Drug Monographs
New Introductory Section:
Preventing Prescribing Errors
New Monograph Field:
Medication Guide
New Appendix Topics:
Patient Information for Disposal of Unused Medications
Beers Criteria – Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Geriatrics
Appendix Topic Updates:
Beta-Blockers
Cytochrome P450 Enzymes: Substrates, Inhibitors, and Inducers
Heart Failure (Systolic)
Immunization Recommendations
Opioid Analgesics
Prevention of Wound Infection and Sepsis in Surgical Patients
Click here to to view the countries included in the International Trade Names Index.
