Physician S Desk Reference Supplements

The 2001 PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements provides critical information on those ingredients that move from prescription to nonprescription status as well as new over–the–counter drugs that are introduced every year. The 2001 edition contains: a section on dietary supplements including nutritionals, herbals, and functional foods; full, detailed descriptions of the most commonly used nonprescription drugs and products; color photos of hundreds of OTC drugs for quick ID–cross–referenced to the detailed descriptions; four separate indices for quick ID (by category, product name, manufacturer and active ingredient), comprehensive coverage of ingredients, indications, drug interactions, dosage, administration and more. And a Companion Drug Index to common diseases and frequently encountered side effects.

Provides information on purpose, composition, directions for use, warnings, and form for hundreds of nonprescription drugs

Physicians can use this fact-filled second edition to advise patients in their quest to learn about proper use of supplements and functional foods. Now updated and including new information on functional foods.

As complete and thorough as you PDR, this comprehensive reference makes it easy to stay on top of the ever-growing abundance of nonprescription medicines. Stay up-to-the-minute with full, detailed descriptions of the most commonly used nonprescription drugs and preparations. This invaluable guide is the easiest-to-use reference on the market, bringing you the most dependable and practical information on nonprescription pharmaceutical products.

Provides FDA approved descriptions of the most commonly used OTC medicines as well as a section on supplements, vitamins and herbal remedies.

The most trusted drug information source, this retail edition includes a free PDR Electronic Library on CD-ROM, which includes the full-text information of the 2006 Physicians Desk Reference, PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements and PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines. As an added bonus, the CD-ROM also includes a Drug Interactions module that allows the user to check multi-drug regimens for potentially dangerous interactions.

PDR Supplement A Publishes in June. Supplement B Publishes in October. Sold only as a set. (ISBN: 1-56363-536-4).

This comprehensive volume provides full, detailed descriptions of the most commonly used nonprescription drugs and preparations; full-color photos of hundreds of OTC drugs for quick identification; comprehensive coverage of ingredients, indications, drug interactions, dosage, administration, and more; and four indices--product category, product name, manufacturer, and active ingredient.