Physicians and healthcare professionals need accessible, up-to-date resources on the latest drugs available to treat their patients. From quick-reference guides to comprehensive desk references, LWW publishes a variety of pharmacology resources designed to help medical professionals provide the very best care. In this presentation, we offer a look at the latest pharmacology resources for medical professionals.

1. Pharma Guides:
Pharmacology Resources for
Medical Professionals

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Go-To Pharmacology Resources
Physicians and healthcare professionals everywhere need up-to-date
information about the latest drugs available to treat their patients – and
they need that information fast.
This is why LWW publishes a suite of thoughtfully designed pharma
resources every year.
Most recent titles include:
Quick Look Drug Book 2013
American Drug Index 2013
Drug Facts and Comparisons 2014
Pharmacology for Health Professionals
In this presentation, we’ll take a closer look at each pharma resource.

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Quick Look Drug Book 2013
The Quick Look Drug Book provides medical professionals with a “quick look” at
thousands of commonly used drugs, their therapeutic indications, dosage
information and more.
This must-have pharma resource includes:
An alphabetical list of conditions and diseases and the drugs used to treat them
New drugs approved by the FDA in 2012
Chemotherapy Acronyms and Regimens
Thorough information for each drug, including:
— Brand names and generic counterparts
— Canadian counterparts
— Synonyms
— Sound-Alike/Look-Alike Issues
— FDA-Recommended "Tall Man" Lettering
— Pronunciation Guide
— Therapeutic Category
— Use
— Usual Dosage
— Dosage Forms

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American Drug Index 2013
The American Drug Index provides an exhaustive resource for physicians
and health professionals. In it, approximately 22,000 brand name,
generic and OTC drugs are listed and cross-referenced, providing a
comprehensive dictionary style pharma resource.
Each listing includes:
Drug strength, composition and usage
Dosage form and schedule
Packaging information
Drug pronunciations
Tall Man lettering
Laboratory values
Chemotherapy regimens
Manufacturer and distributor listings

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Drug Facts and Comparisons 2014
Drug Facts and Comparisons is an extensive resource of more than 22,000
prescription and 6,000 OTC drugs grouped by therapeutic category. This
format allows physicians and healthcare professionals to compare drugs,
their indications, interactions, contraindications, warnings and
precautions.
It includes:
More than 3,000 charts and comparative tables
Appendix of treatment guidelines
Drug manufacturer/distributor list
Canadian Trade Name Index
Interactive CD-ROM with more than 10,000 color images, which allows
users to:
— Search by drug name, imprint, NDC code, color, shape, manufacturer,
coating, scoring, clarity and flavor

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Pharmacology for Health Professionals
More a text book than a desk reference, Pharmacology for Health
Professionals provides students and professionals alike with an
introduction to pharmacological concepts. This full-color text provides
insight into the actions, indications, contradictions, and adverse effects
of drug classes.
Pharmacology for Health Professionals includes:
Drug Tables with current drug information
New chapters on math review and
complementary and alternative medicine
Online student resources, including animations,
interactive review questions, and new review
modules from Lippincott's Illustrated Tutorials
and Case Studies
Online teaching resources

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About Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher
of trusted content delivered in innovative ways to practitioners,
professionals and students to learn new skills, stay current on their
practice, and make important decisions to improve patient care and
clinical outcomes. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading
global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care
solutions for the healthcare industry. Wolters Kluwer Health is part
of Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services
company with 2011 annual revenues of €3.4 billion ($4.7 billion).