World Famous Comics: The Pill Book (13th Edition) (Pill Book)
The Pill Book (13th Edition) (Pill Book)
By: Harold M. Silverman Publisher: Bantam Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Bantam Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 1296 Publication Date: April 29, 2008 Release Date: April 29, 2008
Product Description: 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
Great Book--must have Excellent information to keep up on the latest prescription drugs. We had an older edition and purchased a more up to date edition. We refer to it often for ouselves, family and friends. We have been alerted to drug side effects even before the physician could recognize or diagnose. We are not one's to be taking a lot of prescription drugs, but it is almost innevitable in this pill crazy world we live in. This book is a must have.
20 years of using this book I have been using this resource for the past 20+ years, always getting the updated version when it comes out. I find the information on prescription drugs to be very comprehensive and understandable.The Pill Book (13th Edition) (Pill Book)
Larger format The larger format of the new edition is Great! So much easier to read. We use this book many times a week at our assisted living facility. JL
practical & important help My daughter, then age 12, got the shingles, a disease usually reserved for older people. I didn't know what it was, but she was in quite a bit of distress. It was Memorial Day Weekend,and I had to take her to a walk-in clinic, the only place around that was open. They prescribed an anti-viral. When we got home, I looked it up in this book. It said that the drug was not approved for children. On Tuesday, I called her pediatrician, who agreed with the book & substituted a different medications. I was glad that I had the book and the information. Otherwise, who knows if I even would have called her doctor?
Every household should have one Great book that every household should have. It is up to date, easy to use, and written in laymans terms. I would recommend it. I try to keep the newest version on hands.
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