The Johns Hopkins Complete Home Encyclopedia of Drugs : Developed Especially for People over 50

Easy to use A-Z format, 3,00 drugs & 600 color photos. Developed especially for people over 50. Information on 700 different generic and 2,300 brand name prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Written in clear, concise, and highly understandable language, especially tailored to the needs of people over 50. Each entry reviewed by a specialist at Johns Hopins known for his or her clinical expertise in a particular field of medicine. Over 60 specialists in all give this book a level of authority unsurpassed by other home reference drug encyclopedias. Essential, life-saving precautions, including warnings of potentially deadly drug interactions between one medication and another. Numerous special features-such as which popular medications are not recommended for older patients, which drugs should never be taken with grapefruit juice, which pills interact badly with alcohol, etc. The most current of all consumer-oriented drug books. All material comes from an electronic database that is updated and maintained constantly, according to the FDS's latest reports. Chockfull of useful tips coming firsthand from today's top experts. Hundreds of color photographs.