Non-prescription medicines
By: Alan Nathan
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; Gurnee, IL
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780853698869; 9780853699712
Subjects: Drug Guides; Nursing; Pharmacology; Drugs; MEDICAL; Administration; Handbooks, manuals; Pharmacy; Medicine; Nonprescription Drugs
Description: This new edition of Non-prescription Medicines has been revised and updated to reflect amendments in legal category status of several products from prescription-only (POM) to pharmacy sale (P) status. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines currently available in the UK are reviewed in alphabetically arranged chapters on the conditions that they are licensed to treat. 44 common conditions are covered and new chapters on Chlamydia, Obesity and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia have been added. Each chapter includes: an introduction to the condition; detailed description of the available products, including.
Notes: Previous ed.: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Preface; About the author; 1 Acne; 2 Athlete's foot; 3 Benign prostatic hyperplasia; 4 Cardiovascular medicines; 5 Chlamydia (Chlamydia trachomatis infection); 6 Colds; 7 Cold sores; 8 Constipation; 9 Corns and calluses; 10 Cough; 11 Cradle cap; 12 Cystitis; 13 Dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis; 14 Diarrhoea; 15 Dry skin; 16 Ear problems; 17 Emergency hormonal contraception; 18 Eye conditions; 19 Fungal nail infection (onychomycosis); 20 Haemorrhoids; 21 Hay fever; 22 Head lice; 23 Indigestion; 24 Insect bites and stings; 25 Irritable bowel syndrome.