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I've never been able to find a drug book that could replace this essential tool. Internal Medicine and Critical Care Pocket Book, adult and peds ER, etc). Not even the PDR tops that list of info. If they think your idea will make the book better without substantially complicating it or making it much bigger, they add it in with the next version.
There is a "large version" that fits in a lab coat or pant's pocket, but I like the little ones best. It gives LOTS of helpful info that other books don't without being big, bulky, wordy, or heavy. For example there's one comparing the potency of all the steroids. I wish they made an alphabetical version too, as the drugs are grouped by body system and then class which forces you to use the index frequently unless you just memorize where everything is. By far this is the book I use daily to look up drugs. These guys really listen to their buyers too. If they did make an alphabetical one, I'd carry both in my pocket and they'd both fit easily, that's how small they are.
Simple icons tell you about whether the drug is safe in pregnancy and during breast feeding, what the drug costs in comparison to other drugs in its class, the drug's metabolism and excretion, whether or not the drug is available in generic, and the drug's DEA status (for narcotics/anxiolytics). This is the one book that I replace yearly, it is that good. There are even a few treatment charts. It litterally fits in the palm of your hand or a shirt pocket.
I carry mine with me at all times at the office and when on call. For example, what to use for common STDs. The existing index is really nice too, because it not only lists the drugs alphabetically, drug page numbers, but it even tells you to look at the top, middle, or bottom of the page so that you can pinpoint what you're looking for in a hurry. They make a lot of other books that fit their niche's perfectly (e.g.
If you can read small print, this is the book to have to carry anywhere with you. There are concise tables that are extremely helpful. Try finding another book that does all that.
Love it. Use it all the time for quick reference.Nice reference chart with Peds dosing for common meds in the front.
Many times I come across patients who are taking medications that I am just not that familiar with yet. I keep this reference in my shirt pocket at all times. I'm a novice practitioner who has found this very useful in practice. I am able to look up dosing, availability and whether or not a generic is available very easily.
BUY it. You need all this handy in a pocket or desk version and the price is right. some years have it and some don't, but I just love to ASK med students/residents what L and O excretion IS and watch the FUN. Just love that. For FUN, look up, in the first few pages --'abbreviations'. This you just MUST have and we all know it. You will see that K stands for excreted thru the kidneys, L for liver excretion and L and O= liver and onions. Have fun.
Classic shirt pocket book. Easy to access and has the basic info needed for the busy clinician.
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