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COMPLETE GUIDE TO
PRESCRIPTION &
NONPRESCRIPTION
DRUGS
By H. WINTER GRIFFITH, M.D.
Revised and Updated by Stephen W. Moore, M.D.
Technical Consultants:
Kevin Boesen, Pharm.D.
Cindy Boesen, Pharm.D.
Over 6000 Brand Names
Over 1000 Generic Names
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO PRESCRIPTION AND NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS
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Contents
Drugs and You
Guide to Drug Charts
Checklist for Safer Drug Use
Compliance with Doctors’ Instructions
Cough and Cold Medicines
Pregnancy Risk Category Information for Drugs
Pregnancy and Taking Drugs
Buying Prescription Drugs Online
Guidelines for Disposing of Drugs
Getting Help From Your Pharmacist
Cutting Medicine Costs
Aging and Taking Medicines
Information about Substances of Abuse
Medical Conditions and Their Commonly Used Drugs
Drug Charts (Alphabetized by drug generic name or drug class name)
Generic and Brand Name Directory
Additional Drug Interactions
Glossary
Index (Generic names, brand names and class names)
Emergency Guide for Overdose Victims
Emergency Guide for Anaphylaxis Victims
A
BOUT THE
A
UTHOR
H. Winter Griffith, M.D., authored 25 medical books, including the
Complete Guide to Symptoms,
Illness & Surgery
and
Complete Guide to Sports Injuries,
each published by The Body
Press/Perigee Books. Dr. Griffith received his medical degree from Emory University in Atlanta,
Georgia. After 20 years in private practice, he established and was the first director of a basic
medical science program at Florida State University. He then became an associate professor of
Family and Community Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Until his death in
1993, Dr. Griffith lived in Tucson, Arizona.
Editor
Stephen Moore, M.D.
Family physician, Tucson, Arizona
Technical Consultants
Kevin Boesen, Pharm.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
Cindy Boesen, Pharm.D.
Clinical Instructor, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
Technical Editor
Jo A. Griffith
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