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Canadian Pharmacists Association Guide to Drugs in Canada, Revised Edition

An indispensable resource to over 2,000 medications currently available in Canada, the Guide to Drugs in Canada outlines the main classes of drugs prescribed and purchased both by prescription and over-the-counter as well as their correct usages, how they work in the body, and how to manage treatment. Now revised and updated, this unparalleled home reference guide reflects the Canadian Pharmacists Association’s continued mission to improve the health of Canadians by increasing their knowledge and understanding of the medications they’re taking.

Understand what drugs are, their classifications, how they work, and how to manage your own drug treatment. A Drug Finder Index offers a comprehensive alphabetical listing of over 2,000 prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medications, vitamins and minerals. Uses, actions, and side effects of over 80 principal classes of drugs including the latest drugs for asthma, cancer, and many other diseases and disorders are discussed. Also included are over 275 detailed full-page drug descriptions of both brand-name and generic drugs, including information for users including adverse effects, special precautions, interactions and the effects of prolonged use.
Guide to Drugs in Canada, Revised Edition

Updated throughout to include the newest medications and the latest drug therapy information, the second edition of this popular, jargon-free guide is essential reading for all Canadians wishing to take charge of their own health and keep abreast of this ever-changing area of medical treatment. Includes a glossary and index.

Written by the Canadian Pharmacists Association. Editor-in-Chief: Lalitha Raman-Wilms. Published by Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2006.
   
Catalogue No. 1-55363-076-9
Price $30.00
Format Softcover
Pages 512
Language English only
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