Consumer's Dictionary of Medicines Prescriptions,: Over-The-Counter & Herbal, Plus Medical Definitions

by Ruth Winter

Book Overview

The first book to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of all three types of medicine: prescription, over-the-counter, and herbal. With more than 7,200 entries, this book offers complete, understandable information on the pills and potions Americans use to treat and prevent illness. Line drawings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517880466
• ISBN13: 9780517880463
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
• Length: 507 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 7.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A very complete & concise guide to every known medicinal.

This is an excellent & complete reference to every medicinal product from Dristan Nasal Spray to marijuana to Zyrtec. It includes uses, abuses, side effects, interactions, FDA warnings and results of scientific research (if available) for every known drug. It is in dictionary format with references and cross references for scientific, generic and common names of each medicine. All of the pharmacological terms are also referenced. The book uses readily understandable descriptions without being oversimplified. There are not specific dosage recommendations and there are no illustrations, but otherwise this book has everything. I recommend it for health care professionals as well as consumers and give it 4 and 1/2 stars.