Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care

supplements, medical foods, nondrug and preventive measures, and complementary and alternative therapies. The 16th edition shows students and practitioners how to assess and triage a patient's health complaint. And it provides FDA-approved dosing information and evidence-based research on efficacy and safety considerations of nonprescription, herbal, and homeopathic medications. Updated information and references Thorough cross-referencing of the primary topics Enhanced complementary and alternative medicine section, with three new chapters replacing those of the previous edition, plus standardized assessments of natural products throughout Quick-reference tools such as treatment algorithms (including exclusions for self-treatment), drug product tables, patient education sidebars, and product administration illustrations New case studies in each disease-related chapter Concise Key Points section at the end of the disease-related chapters Color plate section with more than 50 illustrations Free to purchasers of the book: a fully searchable eBook of the entire textbook downloaded to your computer Separate Web site devoted to the book (www.OTCHandbook.com) with robust classroom and practice resources, including chapter updates