Gale Encyclopedia of Prescription Drugs

Overview

Features & Benefits

• Questions to Ask Your Pharmacist -- list of questions for patients to ask their pharmacist or healthcare provider when obtaining a new prescription.
• Entries provide information on drug interactions with other drugs, herbs, vitamins, supplements, food, and other substances.
• Foreword helps users understand the difference between prescription drugs vs. over-the-counter drugs and also provides other useful information.
• Narrative sidebars offer users personal examples of drug interactions or adverse side effects to help readers recognize warning signs.
• Key Terms sidebars explain more complicated medical terms.
• Drug images include in each entry.
• Resources sections at the end of each entry include sources referenced in the text as well as resources for further reading.
• Organizations appendix provides contact information for related organizations.
• Front matter includes two lists of entries: one arranged alphabetically and one grouped by drug class.
• Drugs can be located by either their generic or brand name.