ISBN 0566082284 . Main Entries 1 2. Indexes 719 1. CAS Registry Number Index 721 2. Names and Synonyms Index 829 4.
Most drugs go by a variety of names.
Chemical names are determined by standard rules of nomenclature, but drugs also acquire trade and other names at different stages of the development and marketing process. Varying names can create confusion when trying to obtain complete drug information. Synonyms and Properties addresses this situation by bringing together, into one concise reference, all of the possible names for ten thousand drugs in common use. The entire book is organized by entry number, and the main entries are broken down by therapeutic category. When a drug has multiple indications, it will appear in different therapeutic categories, so there is some repetition of information.