ESSENTIAL FACTS ABOUT MORE THAN 1,400 OF THE DRUGS MOST OFTEN USED IN MEDICAL PRACTICE

• Organized alphabetically by generic drug name, withcommon name included
• Common uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult andpediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied,and common side effects
• Summaries of the FDA's "Black Box" precautionsand contraindications
• Includes a listing of the medications organizedby drug classification
• Covers natural and herbal agents
• Updated to include sixty new drugs, drugs taken off themarket, new formulations, and changes in approved usage