Cross-referenced to the PDRŽ, the PDRŽ Companion Guide is a time-saving, index-based clinical reference that makes safe, appropriate drug selection faster and easier than ever before. The PDRŽ Companion Guide is an all-in-one resource that contains eight critical prescription checkpoints in one convenient, easy-to-use volume.

PDRŽ Companion Guide includes eight indices:

• Imprint Identification Guide which enables the practitioner to quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc. is easily obtained.
• Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication.
• Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with a specified dietary item.
• Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 3,800 distinct adverse reactions.
• Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis.
• Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient's condition and a proposed course of drug therapy.
• International Drug Guide names the U.S. equivalents of some 14,000 foreign medications.
• Generic Availability Table shows which forms and strengths of a brand-named drug can be dispensed generically.

The PDRŽ Companion Guide is an indispensable compendium of interactions, side effects, contraindications, and more.
Hardcover, 1,700 pages, 9" x 12".
Published December 2004.