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Identifies thousands of prescription drugs, and provides information on ingredients, purpose, usage, precautions, side effects, and dosages
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Each of the 1000-plus entries covers why the drug is prescribed, the most important fact about the drug according to the editors, how the medication is taken, what side effects might be expected, special warnings, possible food and drug interactions, information for those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, recommended dosage, and how to deal with an overdose. Includes a drug identification chart and concludes with overviews of 22 different diseases. Indexed by subject as well as by diseases and disorders. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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