Drugs handbook

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Drugs handbook

Paul Turner, Glyn N. Volans, Heather M. Wiseman

Macmillan, 1990-

  • 13th rev. ed.: 1993-1994
  • 15th rev. ed.: 1995-96
  • 24th rev. ed.: 2003
  • 25th rev. ed.: 2004
  • 26th rev. ed.: 2005
  • 27th rev. ed.: 2006

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25th- rev. ed. by Glyn N. Volans and Heather Wiseman

27th rev. ed. published by Palgrave Macmillan

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

13th rev. ed.: 1993-1994 ISBN 9780333532539

Description

Although the prescribing of medicines is the responsibility of a doctor, the drugs which medicines contain may influence patients in many ways. This book aims to provide information on the various medicines prescribed or bought over the counter, acting as a guide to their actions and effects.
Volume

15th rev. ed.: 1995-96 ISBN 9780333630785

Description

The purpose of this book is to provide nurses and paramedical staff, including occupational therapists, social workers and medical students, with information on drugs. The drugs are listed alphabetically under both generic and trade names. Brands which have been recently discontinued are included.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Approved names: all drugs listed under their chemically approved - generic names - in alphabetical order giving mechanism of action, therapeutic indications and chief unwanted effects. Part 2 Trade names: all drugs are listed here under their trade or brand names, giving the same information as Part 1.
Volume

24th rev. ed.: 2003 ISBN 9781403908070

Description

It is important that all staff involved in health care should know what drugs a patient is taking, what they are for and what side effects there may be. Updated annually, the "Drugs Handbook" provides ready access to the most up-to-date information on the various medications prescribed or bought over the counter. It is an authoritative guide for nurses, paramedical staff and other health professionals, and anyone needing a concise reference source on drugs.

Table of Contents

Definitions of drug group names and medical terms. Part I Approved names: all drugs listed here under their chemically approved (that is, generic) names in alphabetical order, giving mechanism of action, therapeutic indications and chief unwanted side effects. Part II Trade names: all drugs listed here under their trade or brand names, giving the same information as Part I. Appendix: common slang names for misused drugs.
Volume

25th rev. ed.: 2004 ISBN 9781403932549

Description

It is important that all staff involved in healthcare should know what drugs a patient is taking, what they are for and what side-effects there may be. Updated annually, the "Drugs Handbook" provides ready access to the most up-to-date information on the various medications prescribed or bought over the counter. It is an authoritative guide for nurses, paramedical staff and other health professionals, and anyone needing a concise reference source on drugs.

Table of Contents

Definitions of drug group names and medical terms. Part 1 approved names: all drugs listed here under their chemically approved (that is, generic) names in alphabetical order, giving mechanism of action, therapeutic indications and chief unwanted side-effects. Part 2 Trade names: all drugs listed here under their trade or brand names, giving the same information as Part 1. Appendix: Common slang names for misused drugs.
Volume

26th rev. ed.: 2005 ISBN 9781403946461

Description

It is important that all staff involved in health care should know what drugs a patient is taking, what they are for and what side effects there may be. Updated annually, the Drugs Handbook provides ready access to the most up-to-date information on the various medications prescribed or bought over the counter. It is an authoritative guide for nurses, paramedical staff and other health professionals, and anyone needing a concise reference source on drugs.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Abbreviations
  • Definitions of Drug Group Names and Medical Terms
  • Part One: Approved Names
  • All Drugs Listed Here Under their Chemically Approved (i.e. generic) Names in Alphabetical Order, Giving Mechanism of Action, Therapeutic Indications and Chief Unwanted Side Effects
  • Part Two: Trade Names
  • All Drugs Listed Here Under their Trade or Brand Names, Giving the Same Information as Part One
  • Appendix: Common Slang Names for Misused Drugs
Volume

27th rev. ed.: 2006 ISBN 9781403988140

Description

It is essential that all involved in a patient's healthcare should have ready access to information on the various medicines prescribed or bought over the counter. Updated annually, "Drugs Handbook" provides quick and easy access to these facts and acts as a concise guide to almost all medicines available in the UK. Full information on the drugs is clearly arranged in the following user-friendly structure: Part I lists (in alphabetical order) the drugs under their chemically approved names, giving their mechanism of action, therapeutic indications and chief unwanted side effects; Part II lists the drugs under their trade or brand names, with cross-references to the appropriate approved names. "Drugs Handbook 2006" is a practical and authoritative guide for all healthcare students and professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Non-prescription Medicines - Innovations in Drug Development - Cost-effectiveness - Interactions - Drugs and Medicines - Names of Drugs - Drug Safety Monitoring - Drugs in Pregnancy - Drug Combinations - Other Reference Sources - Abbreviations - Definitions of Drug Group Names and Medical Terms - Part I: Approved Names - Part II: Trade Names - Appendix: Common Slang Names for Misused Drugs -

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Details

  • NCID
    BA22722137
  • ISBN
    • 0333532538
    • 0333630785
    • 1403908079
    • 1403932549
    • 1403946469
    • 1403988145
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    v.
  • Size
    22 cm
  • Classification
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