<p>Book Description The new seventh edition of The Pill&nbsp;&nbsp;Book is bigger than ever and contains more&nbsp;&nbsp;profiles of commonly prescribed drugs than any other&nbsp;&nbsp;consumer reference. Compiled by a team of eminent&nbsp;&nbsp;pharmacologists， it is based on official，&nbsp;&nbsp;FDA-approved information usually available only to doctors&nbsp;&nbsp;and pharmacists， plus the latest information&nbsp;&nbsp;gathered from computer databases and professional&nbsp;&nbsp;on-line resources. It synthesizes the most important&nbsp;&nbsp;facts about each drug into a concise， readable，&nbsp;&nbsp;easy-to-understand entry.Here are&nbsp;&nbsp;complete profiles of more than 1，500 of the most&nbsp;&nbsp;commonly prescribed drugs， including:&nbsp;&nbsp;Generic and brand names&nbsp;&nbsp;What the drug is for and how it&nbsp;&nbsp;worksUsual dosages， and what to do if a dose&nbsp;&nbsp;is skippedSide effects and&nbsp;&nbsp;possible adverse reactions， highlighted for quick&nbsp;&nbsp;referenceInteractions with&nbsp;&nbsp;other drugs and foods&nbsp;&nbsp;Overdose and addiction potential&nbsp;&nbsp;Alcohol-free and sugar-free&nbsp;&nbsp;medicationsInformation for seniors， pregnant and&nbsp;&nbsp;breast-feeding women， and others with special&nbsp;&nbsp;needsCautions and warnings， and&nbsp;&nbsp;when to call your doctor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Book Info Consumer text provides official， FDA-approved drug information. Includes guidelines from leading pharmacists， generic and brand names， dosages， side effects and adverse reactions， and information for seniors， pregnant women， children， and others with special needs. Previous edition: c1998. Color plates are also included. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews</p>