Drug Facts and Comparisons 2012

This reference for health care professionals provides the updated 2012 annual edition of drug facts and comparisons. This, the 66th edition, includes 23 new drugs. The drug agents listed include their purpose and actions, administration and dosage, contraindications and adverse reactions, drug interactions, and warnings/precautions. Some of the drug families described include nutrients and nutritional, hematological, endocrine and metabolic, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genitourinary, central nervous system, systemic anti-infectives, biological and immunological, and more. An appendix includes the FDA's new drug classification, controlled substances, treatment guidelines, reaction management, standard medical abbreviations, and more. A CD-ROM is included. The print version is adapted from the Facts and Comparisons eAnswers online drug reference for which Novak is listed as managing editor. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)