Complete Guide to Pills - Brossura

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Brossura

ISBN 10: 0345402154 ISBN 13: 9780345402158

Casa editrice: Ballantine Books (Mm), 1996

Riassunto

Want to know more about the pills your doctor prescribed? Do you suspect unwanted side-effects from your over-the-counter medicine? The Complete Guide to Pills offers a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to more than 1,700 medications, from aspirin to the latest FDA-approved drugs. It covers not only pills, but topical drugs such as inhaled asthma medications.

This straightforward reference book gives you the facts at your fingertips -- cross-referenced with easy-to-read charts and a 32-page color photo identification section. Each entry includes:

* Usual adult and child dosages, what to do in case of a missed dose, and overdose symptoms
* Common and rare side effects and possible allergic reactions
* Interactions with food, alcohol, and other drugs
* Special precautions for children, the elderly, and pregnant women
* Warnings about use before and after surgical procedures

Created in association with a panel of distinguished physicians from Yale, Harvard, Duke, Cornell, and other top medical schools, The Complete Guide to Pills offers an authoritative, easy-to-use, and totally reliable quick-reference guide.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Brenda D. Adderly, M.H.S.A., is a heath care writer and consultant, and holds a Master's Degree in Health Services Administration from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Ballantine Books (Mm)
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0345402154
• ISBN 13: 9780345402158
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile