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The Pill Book

Name: The Pill Book
Author: Harold M. Silverman
ISBN: 9780553589368

by Harold M. Silverman

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Overview

For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.

The most up-to-date information about the more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States:

• Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
• What the drug is for, and how it works
• Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
• Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference
• Interactions with other drugs and food
• Overdose and addiction potential
• Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
• The most popular self-injected medications and their safe handling
• Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs
• Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
• 32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills

"The eighth edition of this best-selling paperback includes both generic and brand names, overdose and addiction potentials, alcohol-free and sugar-free medicines, usual dosages, side effects, and much more."

About the Author, Harold M. Silverman

Harold Silverman, Pharm. D., has been practicing health-care public affairs and communications for over fifteen years. He is the co-author of Bantam's The Vitamin Book, and author of the chapter on generic drugs in The Merck Manual: Home Edition.

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From Barnes & Noble

The tenth edition of this consumer standard includes data on the 1,500 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. The Pill Book provides information that includes the purpose of the drug; usual dosages; side effects; interactions with other drugs and food; and potential for overdose and addiction.

Booknews

Clear, accessible information on some 1,500 drugs, accompanied by color photos of the most commonly prescribed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)