num_pages: 1900
description: An indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more... Makes safe prescribing easier than ever! Cross referenced to the 2003 PDR®, this time-saving, index-based clinical reference makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource which complements your 2003 PDR®, PDR for Nonprescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements™, and PDR for Ophthalmic Medicines™. Now it contains nine critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume. You’ll Imprint Identification Guide enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape etc. is easily obtained. Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication. Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a given dietary item. Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions. Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis. Off-Label Treatment Guide lists medications routinely used--but never officially approved--for treatment of nearly 1,000 specific disorders. Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient’s condition and a proposed course of drug therapy. International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications. Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically.
language: English
title: Physicians Desk Reference Companion Guide 2003
titlecomplete: Physicians Desk Reference Companion Guide 2003
publisher: Physicians Desk Reference Inc