The Complete Drug Reference

by Consumer Reports Books; United States Pharmacopeial Convention

• ISBN13: 9780890439289
• ISBN10: 0890439281
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Consumer Reports Books

Summary

Featuring over 140 newly approved drugs in this edition, this reference offers a thorough, objective and authoritative guide to over 10,000 prescription and over-the-counter drugs. A 32-page color chart illustrates over 1,600 prescription medicines.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Consumer Reports Edition	iv
To the Reader
How to Use This Book	v
About USP	vi
Index	I-1
The Medicine Chart	MC-1
General Information
General Information About Use of Medicines	G-1
Avoiding Medicine Mishaps	G-3
Getting the Most Out of Your Medicines	G-6
About the Medicines You Are Taking	G-12
Drug Entries	1	(1573)
Glossary	1574
Appendixes
I. Additional Products and Uses	1591
II. Poison Control Center Listing	1599
III. USP People 1995-2000
Officers and Board of Trustees	1603
General Committee of Revision	1603
Executive Committee of Revision	1604
Division of Information Development Executive Committee	1604
Division of Standards Development Executive Committee	1604
Drug Nomenclature Committee	1604
Information Development Advisory Panels	1605
Division of Information Development Additional Contributors	1609
Headquarters Staff	1612
Members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention	1613