3 guidebooks/dictionaries on medicines/medicinal drugs/antibitoics - paperbacks

The pharmaceuticals market is large and dynamic, its range of medicines is increasingly diverse and complicated, while the average consumer now buys 8 prescription items per year. This fully-updated fifth edition of Medicines: The Comprehensive Guide is the most authoritative handbook for consumers available.

The ongoing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has driven the continual production of Antibiotic Guidelines since 1978; and as we enter the 21st century, the prudent use of antibiotics is undoubtedly even more important than it was twenty-two years ago. Antibiotic 11 gives you access to the experience, insight and opinions of Australia's most eminent experts in this area who have interpreted the best available scientific evidence. Antibiotic 11 maintains its proud tradition of providing the best independent advice to tackle the continuing dilemmas of antibiotic use and microbial resistance.

A clear and comprehensive reference guide to medicines and their effects, ideal for home use or for health care professionals and medical students.Written in an accessible style, this dictionary contains over 4,000 entries on a wide range of medicines available today. Covering the full range of over-the-counter, pharmacy, and prescription medicines, this dictionary is perfect for meeting the increasing demands of patients and their families for information about medical drugs. It features entries for terms used in prescriptions and supply of medicines, and on conditions and the medicines used to treat them. It contains comprehensive information on side effects and interactions with other medicines.It also features entries for classes of drugs (e.g. antibiotics), generic names (e.g. ibuprofen), and proprietary names (e.g. Prozac).