• 2009
• © American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz, BPharm
• 1582121400 / 9781582121406
• Primary Care, Pharmacology & Pharmacy

 

Description

The Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs contains information from the American Pharmacists Association's comprehensive Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 16th edition. The information has been edited and formatted to include only the content that practitioners are most likely to need during self-care consultations with patients. The title covers 25 common self-treatable conditions including acne, common cold, cough, fever and headache. The Practitioner's Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs is a must-have resource for busy health practitioners.

Key Features:

• • Each chapter begins with an algorithm that presents treatment and follow-up recommendations as well as exclusions for      self-treatment
• • The accompanying text expands on the algorithm's recommendations and includes essential additional information (e.g.,      cautions and contraindications, drug interactions) plus limited background information on the condition
• • Valuable appendices cover administration guidelines for nasal and ophthalmic dosage formulations, FDA pregnancy risk      categories and recommended intakes for vitamins and minerals
• • Tables, bulleted key points and detailed index make quick lookups easy

Doody's Reviews

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Quotes, Reviews or Testimonials

"This is a very worthwhile reference. The treatment options are addressed in a direct manner. The algorithms andcharts are easy to follow and the appendixes contain valuable information such as the administration of non-oral medications like eye drops and nasal sprays. It is important to update references like this as products are constantly being added to and removed from the market."

-- Judith Klevan, BA biology, BS Phamacy (Jeanes Hospital) Doody's Review

Audience

According to the author, this book is written for "busy practitioners." This could include any healthcare practitioner in a position to advise a patient, such as physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, etc. It also could be used as a teaching tool.

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