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NEW GUIDE TO MEDICINES & DRUGS : THE COMPLETE HOME REFERENCE TO OVER 3, 000 MEDICINES / Chief Medical Editors Dr Kevin M O'Shaughnessy.

Contributor(s): Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: 11th edition, fully revised & updatedDescription: 520 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780241471029
Other title:
  • Guide to medicines & drugs
  • Medicines & drugs
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 615.1 23
Summary: This complete guide provides all the information you need on prescribed and over-the-counter medication. This fully revised edition tells you how medicines work, what they treat, their benefits, and their potential risks and side effects. Clear and easy-to-use, this book explains what the major drug groups and drugs are and what they are used for, whether they are painkillers or anticancer drugs. It explains dosage and side-effects, and possible interactions with other medicines. The clear, accessible advice tells you what to do if you miss a dose or take toomuch. Although this reference is invaluable to healthcare professionals, its concise and jargon-free text will benefit anybody taking medication or wanting to know more about the drugs used in common medical practice.
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Book Perpustakaan Alor Setar RFID Rujukan Dewasa R 615.1 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan A01777522
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Previous edition: 2018.

Includes index.

This complete guide provides all the information you need on prescribed and over-the-counter medication. This fully revised edition tells you how medicines work, what they treat, their benefits, and their potential risks and side effects. Clear and easy-to-use, this book explains what the major drug groups and drugs are and what they are used for, whether they are painkillers or anticancer drugs. It explains dosage and side-effects, and possible interactions with other medicines. The clear, accessible advice tells you what to do if you miss a dose or take toomuch. Although this reference is invaluable to healthcare professionals, its concise and jargon-free text will benefit anybody taking medication or wanting to know more about the drugs used in common medical practice.

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