Drugs Handbook 2012-2013

GLYN VOLANS, MD, BSc, FRCP, is Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at King's College London School of Medicine, UK.HEATHER WISEMAN, BSc, MSc, is an information scientist with a long-standing interest in drug safety.

• IntroductionNon-prescription MedicinesInnovations in Drug DevelopmentCost-effectivenessInteractionsDrugs and MedicinesNames of DrugsDrug Safety MonitoringDrugs in PregnancyDrug CombinationsOther Reference SourcesAbbreviationsDefinitions of Drug Group Names and Medical TermsPART I: APPROVED NAMESPART II: TRADE NAMESPart III: HERBAL MEDICINESAppendix: Common Slang Names for Misused Drugs.

PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS EDITIONS: 'Includes new drugs and omits those no longer available. It is a quick reference for those who do not have access to regularly published drug information books.'- Nursing Standard 'In a ward where one needs to look up drugs quickly, a drug index book such as this would prove useful.'- Nursing Times