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Why shift through when you can zero-in?Exactly what you need to know about 1000 of the most commonly used medicationsPraise for the previous edition: "This is a very useful and up-to-date pocket reference for commonly used medications. 5 Stars!" --Doody's Review ServiceProving that sometimes less is more, this super-concise guide includes more than 1000 commonly used medications along with essential data on their selection and administration.Organized alphabetically by generic drug nameCommon uses, mechanisms of action, dosages (adult and pediatric), precautions/contraindications, form supplied, and notes/common side effectsUpdated to cover more than two dozen new drugs and the removal of drugs from the marketIncludes listing of the medications organized by drug classificationSummaries of the FDA "black box" precautions and contraindications