Usp Di, Advice for the Patient

ADVICE FOR THE PATIENT is prepared specifically for use as an aid to counseling patients. It is written in an easy-to-understand form that is uncluttered by technical data & terminology. It is an excellent reference for patients while in the doctor's office or pharmacy waiting area. The enhanced format of the 1990 edition includes expanded information on dosage forms, pediatric use, & geriatric use in each monograph. Information is indexed by both generic & brand names. A glossary of terms & listings of drugs by therapeutic uses is also included in Advice for the Patient. Other special patient counseling features include: monographs for combination chemotherapy, information on selected home diagnostic test kits, & a full-color, 24-page drug product identification directory, "The Medicine Chart" which includes actual size photographs of over 1400 of the most widely used tablets & capsules. The manufacturer's name & product strength is listed. ADVICE FOR THE PATIENT is continuously revised through monthly updates.U. S. Pharmacopeia Staff is the author of 'Usp Di, Advice for the Patient', published 1990 under ISBN 9780913595480 and ISBN 0913595489.