China Over-the-Counter Medicines·Staff Handbook

Author: Wang Gongli
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book is easy to understand and highlights key points, serving as both a trusted guide and helpful companion for pharmacy staff, as well as a reliable reference for general readers seeking self-diagnosis and self-treatment. It is suitable for pharmaceutical sales personnel, grassroots healthcare workers, and patients. This book is a revised edition based on the 2000 version of China Over-the-Counter Drugs: Store Staff Handbook, now in its second edition. It is specifically designed for pharmacy staff, focusing on diseases accompanied by medications, helping them learn about over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and drug classification management. Written by experts in the field of OTC drugs, the book is divided into four parts.
Part 1 introduces 39 common diseases that can be treated with OTC drugs, providing medication recommendations based on the causes and symptoms of each disease. It also explains the composition, efficacy, dosage forms, and dosages of various OTC drugs.
Part 2 covers common diseases that require a doctor’s diagnosis and offers medication suggestions.
Part 3 includes basic knowledge questions and answers about OTC drugs.
Part 4 contains fundamental questions and answers about drug application.
This book features up-to-date medications and accurate indications for diseases, including OTC drugs approved in China’s second, third, and fourth batches in 2001 and 2002, strictly adhering to the scope of OTC indications. The content is rich and practical, covering both technical aspects such as disease diagnosis and drug selection, as well as policy knowledge related to drug classification management and distribution. It fully meets the practical needs of pharmaceutical sales personnel. The writing style is distinctive and lively, with specially designed sections such as "Patient Complaints," "Staff Inquiry," "Disease Assessment," "Precautions for Using This Class of Drugs," and "Advice for Patients," which enrich the service content for staff and meet patient needs.