Family Medicine Guide

Author: Tang Jianhua / Wang Yongbin, Editors
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book explores the topic from two perspectives: "Over-the-Counter Medications" and "Prescription Medications." The total number of drugs included in the book is 733. Part I covers Over-the-Counter Medications, including all 271 over-the-counter Western medicines and 108 commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines, totaling 379. Part II covers Prescription Medications, including 326 drugs such as commonly used medications in various clinical departments and many new drugs. Each Western medicine is introduced in detail from six aspects: indications, dosage and administration, adverse reactions, precautions, interactions, and dosage forms. Traditional Chinese patent medicines are described in detail based on their characteristics from six aspects: prescription composition, therapeutic functions, clinical applications, dosage and administration, precautions, interactions, and dosage forms. The content of this book is not only comprehensive but also presented in a simple and practical manner, avoiding purely professional discussions to make it more accessible to ordinary patients. It serves both as a practical guide and as a reference. It is hoped that this book can become the medication advisor for every household.