Physician desk reference PDR

Medical Economics Corporation. Physicians Desk Reference (PDR). 56th Edition. Montvale, NJ Medical Economics, 2002. 

Today, in the United States, there are numerous sources of drug information, including the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR), which is an industry-supported reference. The PDR contains information identical to that contained in package inserts. No comparative information on efficacy, safety, or cost is included. PDR versions covering both trade name protected and generic preparations are available. 

Source All information included in this table and the accompanying text have been extracted from the US FDA summary basis of approval information www.fda.gov, the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) centrally authorized product reviews (EPARs) www.emea.europa.eu and the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR). 

Before approval of the label, the FDA negotiates with the pharmaceutical company concerning its contents. After approval, the label appears in package inserts. It is published by the drug companies in the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR), a commercial book sent free to all practicing physicians and found in most treatment facilities and doctors offices. A shortened form of the label with emphasis on adverse effects must be included in advertising and promotional materials. 

J. Gruenwald, T. Brendler and C. Jaenicke, scient. editors, Physicians Desk Reference - PDR for Herbal Medicines , Medical Economics Company, Montvale, New Jersey, 1999. 

Physicians Desk Reference, PDR Electronic Library, Release 2000, Medical Economics Company. 

Generic Name The universally accepted name for the medication appears on the medication label and in medication books such as the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) for example, acetaminophen. 

This chapter focuses on the laboratory s role in the discipline of TDM. Excellent descriptions of the roles of the physician and consulting pharmacologist are presented in Melmon and Morrelli s Bask Principles in Therapeutics, Goodman and Gilman s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, and Mandell and colleagues Principles and Practice of Infectious DiseasesThe Physicians Desk Reference (PDR), published annually by Medical Economics... 

Pills, such as prescription medications or clandestinely synthesized tablets, are common forms of physical evidence. In cases where the evidence is or appears to be commercially manufactured (over the counter or prescription) drugs, tentative identifications can be made visually, using references such as the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR). In other cases, the pills may have different markings, such as crosses or other imprints. Amphetamines, methamphetamine, and LSD are often sold in pill form, although typically the pills are cruder than those produced commercially. 

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