Mosby's Drug Consult 2006

This vast, comprehensive reference book and database provides the most current, unbiased, accurate, and reliable drug information available. Updated annually, it contains approximately 1,000 generic drug entries and many more prescription drug products indexed by generic name, U.S. brand name, international brand name, indication, and drug class. Packaged with the book, a CD-ROM provides instant access to the entire database of cross-indexed generic drug entries, as well as Drug Master...
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This vast, comprehensive reference book and database provides the most current, unbiased, accurate, and reliable drug information available. Updated annually, it contains approximately 1,000 generic drug entries and many more prescription drug products indexed by generic name, U.S. brand name, international brand name, indication, and drug class. Packaged with the book, a CD-ROM provides instant access to the entire database of cross-indexed generic drug entries, as well as Drug Master Plus drug interactions software and Patient Drug Consult customizable patient information handouts in English and Spanish. Also includes evidence-based herbal and supplement information licensed from National Standards.

• Over 20,000 unbiased drug entries with generic, U.S. brand, and international brand names.
• More than 14,200 international brand names from more than 100 countries.
• One, convenient Keyword Index.
• An easy-to-use A-Z organization by generic drug name.
• 66 comparative tables.
• More than 100 commonly used herbals and supplements from Natural Standard are presented in a quick-access format.
• Extensive cost comparisons with up-to-date pricing information.
• Comparative Drug Tables enable quick evaluation of key characteristics among the drugs within a therapeutic class; cross-linked to the drug monographs.
• Includes normal values of standard laboratory and function tests.
• Provides childhood and adult immunization schedules.
• Lists key industry addresses and phone numbers.
• Includes IV and syringe compatibility tables.

• More than 30 new prescription drugs.
• Enhanced cost-of-therapy information to include more indications and their corresponding cost of therapy.
• New Off-Label information for all US FDA-approved prescription drugs along with a rating of clinical significance for each off-label use.
• Additional patient handout information for more than 700 US FDA-approved prescription drugs in both English and Spanish bring the total number patient handouts in the system to 2,600.
• Up-to-date pricing and bioequivalence ratings.
• New and revised comparative tables to assist with choosing the appropriate drug within a drug class.