基本説明
Updated annually, the Handbook provides quick and easy access to these facts and acts as a concise guide to almost all medicines available in the U.K. Part I lists (in alphabetical order) the drugs under their chemically approved names, giving their mechanism of action, etc. Part II lists the drugs under their trade or brand names, with cross-references to the appropriate approved names.
Full 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.
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 -
