Provides an in depth description of various drugs and medicines. Includes contact information for pharmaceutical companies, emergency numbers, and production identification guide (color photos of tablets, capsules, and packaging).

Containing up-to-the-minute, FDA-approved information on over 4,000 prescription drugs and important data on more than 250 drug manufacturers, this updated edition features a new format that allows improved readability and easier access to information.

Identifies thousands of prescription drugs, and provides information on ingredients, purpose, usage, precautions, side effects, and dosages.

Completely revised and updated, this 2001 reference provides FDA-approved drug information on more than 4,000 prescription drugs, more than 2,100 color life-size photos of medicines for instant identification, and important data on more than 250 drug manufacturers.