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Essential Information on More Than 1,200 Prescription & Nonprescription Medications, Including Generics
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
January 2006
1024 pages ISBN: 1402717407 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction
Spotlighting more than 1,200 lifesaving and life-improving
medications, The AARP Guide to Pills is an essential
resource for every American at midlife and beyond.
Scrutinized for accuracy by pharmacologists and doctors
representing the top pharmacological centers, this all-color
guide, in a highly accessible and readable format, is among
the most authoritative and up-to-date on the market. It has
been researched and assembled with AARP's distinctive
dedication to accuracy and ease of use. To simplify the process of finding information about a
certain drug, the book presents generic drugs alphabetically
(a comprehensive index gives cross-references to related
brand-name drugs). Each entry also features a detailed,
color-correct image of the pill, capsule, gelcap, geltab, or
caplet. In addition, you'll find information about:
- the purpose for which the drug is prescribed
- any personal health issues you should bring to the
attention of your physician to ensure safe use of the drug
- whether certain foods or beverages should be avoided
when taking the medication
- what to do if you miss a dose
- which prescription and over-the-counter drugs,
nutritional supplements, or herbal products may affect how
your prescribed medication works in your body
- how certain medications can mask symptoms or interfere
with diagnostic test results
- what side effects you may expect, and which of them you
should report to your physician right away
In a wide-ranging preface to the guide, Harvard-trained
doctors Jerry Avorn and Bill Thomas and consumer activist
Katharine Greider offer their expertise on topics such as
the way age affects the body's ability to metabolize drugs;
why doctors and patients must resist ascribing medical
complaints to the notion of "just getting old;" proven
stratagems for containing the ever-escalating cost of drugs;
instances in which brand-name drugs are trumped by
chemically equivalent generic drugs; how to avoid the
dangers of "polypharmacy," or the regular use of multiple
medicines; and how to compile and maintain a personal health
record. With its accuracy guaranteed by one of the country's most
trusted advocacy groups, The AARP Guide to Pills is
the new gold standard for vital information about medication
use by older Americans.
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