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The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 8th Edition (EAN): 8th Edition (Pdr Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs) | 
 enlarge | Author: Thompson Pdr
Publisher: Pocket
Category: Book
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Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 29197
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 8 Rev Upd
Pages: 1760
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 3.9 x 2.5
ISBN: 1416552464
Dewey Decimal Number: 615.1
EAN: 9781416552468
ASIN: 1416552464
Publication Date: December 26, 2007
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p align="center"bigEverything you need to know about prescription drugs -- based on the FDA-approved information published in the Physicians' Desk Reference /bigp align="center"IWhy was this drug prescribed to me?p align="center"What are the benefits and risks of taking this drug?p align="center"Will I experience any side effects?p align="center"What questions should I ask my doctor about this prescription?/iPYou'll find the answers to all these questions and more in this accessible, up-to-the-minute resource. The drug profiles in this consumer handbook are based on the IPhysicians' Desk Reference /i -- the trusted guide to safe, effective drug therapy that health-care professionals have used for more than sixty years.PTHE PDR POCKET GUIDE TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS#8482; is the source most highly trusted by doctors and patients alike, and includes important information on:P#149; Possible food and drug interactionsP#149; Pregnancy-related warnings and safety measuresP#149; The symptoms of overdosesP#149; Essential information about poison control centersP#149; The top 200 most prescribed drugs P#149; Photographs of more than 100 drugs
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The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 8th Edition (EAN): 8th Edition (Pdr Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs) June 22, 2008
Calico (Vanceburg, KY, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great help but needs an index of some sort. If you only have a generic name and don't know the pharmaceutical name you may be out of luck. br / br / br /
 No Caregiver Should Be Without This Book! May 30, 2008
Phyllis Staff (Dallas, Texas USA)
I wrote the review that follows in 2004 for the Sixth Edition. Since that time, many new prescription drugs have been added to the physician's arsenal, so I bought the eighth edition to keep up with changing drugs. In my opinion, it's even better than the book I bought five years ago. br / br /Here are two benefits that make this book so valuable: br / br /1. I can see what the actual pill should look like, an especially valuable benefit because my mother is now forgetful. br / br /2. More interaction potentials help me adjust her diet and monitor her supplements to avoid unwanted side effects. br / br /On the downside, this book has gotten bigger -- much bigger. Of course, that isn't a fault, but still, it's not easy to handle, so it belongs in the reference section of your library. br / br /Now here's the original review (sixth edition). My story hasn't changed, nor has my opinion of the value of this book. If you're a caregiver, please, please, inform yourself. br /______________________________________ br / br /"This must be a mistake! How could his drug costs rise from $150 per month to $1101 in just three weeks?" My hand shook while I read the pharmacy bill. br / br /The bill was accurate. In only three weeks at an Alzheimer's care unit, my father's drug expenses had soared an incredible 734%. And, the way I saw it, his quality of life had decreased about the same percentage. Walking and talking when he entered, he now spent his days in a wheelchair, unable to walk and drugged, in a constant stupor. br / br /"I've got to do something." The thought repeated over and over in my head. "How can this be?" Then a quick trip to the grocery brought the help I needed. It came in the form of a thick paperback book, The PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs. br / br /The PDR Pocket Guide provides tons of information for all prescription drugs currently on the market. Information includes: br / br /a. generic equivalents, br /b. why the drug is prescribed, br /c. how it should be taken, br /d. when it should not be taken, br /e. side effects and special warning, and br /f. possible interactions with other drugs and food. br / br /The PDR is available through Amazon.com, or you may find a copy like I did at your local grocery or bookstore. Jam-packed with almost 1700 pages of information, this paperback is surprisingly affordable. br / br /Using the pharmacy's bill as a list of medications, I read the PDR report for each drug my father was using. What I found astonished me. br / br /Two of fifteen drugs prescribed were being used "off-label." One was specifically contraindicated for use with Alzheimer's patients. Two others were from drug families that I had previously pointed out in my father's list of allergic reactions. br / br /Without this "pocket" guide, I'd never have understood what was happening to my father. br / br /Get one today. Use it. It could save the life of someone you love dearly. br / br /Phyllis Staff, Ph.D. br /author, "How to Find Great Senior Housing" br /and br /"128 Ways to Prevent Alzheimer's and Other Dementias"
 new edition not very new May 21, 2008
S. warner
i have the 5th edition PDR pocket guide. I figured it was time to update. To my dismay, the drugs i am using, or wanted to researh were not in there. I think this a re-packaged '05 ed. not an '08. Some meds that are 18-24 months old were not included. br /My advice--save your money--maybe the next on will be "caught up " by then. Or go to your local bookseller and actuall look at it before you buy. br /steve in long beach
good but big February 9, 2008
Chelsea Inman (Nampa, ID)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The organization and extensiveness of this book is very useful, however, I was expecting a POCKET guide, and this wouldn't fit in any respectable pocket.
Prescription Reference January 27, 2008
BAW Ferret (Waukegan, IL)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a must for anyone who wants to find their dos and nots regarding their prescription if it is Truly Right for them.
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