ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN MEDICAL PRACTICE
Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, with common name included
Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and common side effects
Summaries of the FDA's "Black Box" precautions and contraindications
Includes a listing of the medications organized by drug classification
Covers natural and herbal agents
Updated to include sixty new drugs, drugs taken off the market, new formulations, and changes in approved usage
Leonard Gomella MD is Chair of Urology at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College. He is nationally known, especially for his collection of very useful, highly clinical books, such as the great "Scut Monkey" Handbook and the On Call series of clinical manuals.
Steven Haist MD is likewise well known. He is Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Kentucky School of Medicine.
Dr Adams is a pharmacist at the University of Kentucky.