OVERVIEW:
The Drug Information Handbook sets the industry standard with hundreds of thousands of copies sold! This portable, user-friendly reference is compiled especially for all clinicians and healthcare professionals needing quick access to comprehensive drug information. Published in cooperation with APhA, Lexi-Comp's Drug Information Handbook is trusted by practitioners to help improve patient outcomes and prevent medication errors.

THE BENEFITS:
Now in the 14th edition, the Drug Information Handbook contains 1380 monographs, including new drugs and hundreds of updated monographs, and the most comprehensive appendix section on the market. Each monograph includes up to 33 fields of information, with very detailed information on Dosage (by age group, indication, and route of administration), Drug Interactions (by enzyme system and effect), and Adverse Reactions (by affected organ system and incidence). Also included are labeled and unlabeled/investigational uses, pharmacodynamics/kinetics data, dosing adjustments for organ dysfunction, and other key content.

The Drug Information Handbook is organized into four sections for easy retrieval of information:

• Introductory Information
• Alphabetical Listing of Drugs
• Appendices
• Pharmacologic Category Index

Updates to this Edition:

• Over 40 new monographs
• Updates to hundreds of existing monographs
• Immunization Guidelines
• Diabetes Mellitus Management
• Comparative Drug Charts
• Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Infection