Providing a guide to prescribed and counter-bought medicines, the Drugs Handbook 2011 is essential for any practitioner involved in patient healthcare. With annual updates - such as the inclusion of a whole section on herbal medicines - this reader-friendly text is perfect for placement settings.
Drugs Handbook Summary
Drugs Handbook: 2011 by Glyn N. Volans
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Drugs Handbook Reviews
PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS: 'Includes new drugs and omits those no longer available. It is a quick reference for those who do not have access to regularly published drug information books.'- Nursing Standard 'In a ward where one needs to look up drugs quickly, a drug index book such as this would prove useful.'- Nursing Times
About Glyn N. Volans
GLYN VOLANS Clinical Pharmacologist/Toxicologist at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. HEATHER WISEMAN, BSc MSc is a scientist with an interest in the prevention of poisoning.
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 Part III: HERBAL MEDICINES Appendix: Common Slang Names for Misused Drugs
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