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The Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book is a reference that contains the correct spelling and capitalization of over 25,000 brands and generic name drugs with dosage forms, investigational drug names and codes, chemotherapy protocols, trademarked dosage forms, and drug categories/classes. Although it is NOT a prescribing reference, it also contains the indications (reasons for administration) of approved drugs and standard dosages. Features: * The Pharmaceutical information is organized specifically for the medical transcriptionist. The book quickly allows them to determine the drug being transcribed and confirm correlating information. * Useful Appendices: most prescribed drugs; therapeutic levels for Drugs which may cause toxicity; code names; common abbreviations used in prescriptions; Nutraceuticals & Herbals medicine. New to this edition: * Add drug information updated and current through September 1999: all information is updated, new drugs added, obsolete drugs removed and appropriate changes made.