Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care contains the most authoritative information on nonprescription drug pharmacotherapy, nutritional supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary therapies. The 18th edition shows students and practitioners how to assess and triage a patient's medical complaints. And it provides FDA-approved dosing information for nonprescription medications along with evidence-based research on the efficacy and safety of over-the-counter, herbal, and homeopathic medications. Key Features: - Updated information and references throughout - Thorough cross-referencing of the primary topics - Quick-reference tools such as treatment algorithms (including exclusions for self-treatment), drug product tables, patient education sidebars, and product administration illustrations - New case studies in each disorder-related chapter - Concise Key Points section at the end of each disorder-related chapter, summarizing critical information - Color plate section with more than 300 illustrations - Available online through subscription to PharmacyLibrary with robust classroom resources, including monthly chapter updates, supplemental QuEST/SCHOLAR case studies, chapter presentations