num_pages: 1900
description: Cross-referenced to the PDR, the PDR Companion Guide is a time-saving, index-based clinical reference that makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The PDR Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume. PDR Companion Guide includes eight &gt;Imprint Identification Guide which enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained. &gt;Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication. &gt;Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a specified dietary item. &gt;Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions. &gt;Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis. &gt;Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy. &gt;International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications. &gt;Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically. The PDR® Companion Guide is an indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more.
language: English
title: Physicians Desk Reference Companion Guide 2005
titlecomplete: Physicians Desk Reference Companion Guide 2005
publisher: Physicians Desk Reference Inc