OVERVIEW:

The Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names Index contains all the content from Lexi-Comp’s Drug Information Handbook, plus Canadian and International drug monographs for use worldwide! Endorsed by the American Pharmacists Association, (APhA), this easy-to-use reference is compiled especially for the pharmacist, physician, or other healthcare professional requiring quick access to comprehensive drug information.

THE BENEFITS:

The Drug Information Handbook with International Trade Names Index, 18th Edition, contains 1732 drug monographs. Each monograph is supported by up to 34 fields of clinically important pharmacology detail, including dosage, drug interactions, pharmacologic category, and warnings/precautions. Trade names are listed alphabetically, and are fully cross-referenced by page number to the generic drug monograph. Over 250 pages of appendix information is provided, including a Pharmacologic Category Index and an International Trade Names Index.

UPDATES TO THIS EDITION:

• 43 New Drug Monographs
• Appendix Updates:
  • Diabetes Mellitus Management, Adults
  • Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection: Adults and Adolescents
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Immunization Recommendations
  • Top 200 Prescribed Drugs
• Expanded FDA Tall Man Lettering Guidelines