Publisher's Synopsis
For medical transcriptionists who need to find accurate information quickly, Saunders Pharmaceutical Word Book 2005 is a must-have! This fast, easy-to-use reference provides the correct spelling and capitalization of over 25,000 brand- 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 of approved drugs and standard dosages.
- Pharmaceutical information is organized specifically for medical transcriptionists, designed to help them determine which drug is being transcribed and confirm correlating information
- Useful appendices give transcriptionists exactly the information they need in a quick, convenient format saving them valuable time
- All drug information has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to guarantee accuracy and timeliness for 2005
- New drugs have been added, obsolete drugs removed, and appropriate changes made to drug information throughout
