Handbook of Common Drugs

Author: Zhang Jianguan Wu Jingshi Cheng Peng
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Publish Date: 1987-12-01
Features: This "Manual" consists of 49 chapters and includes over 520 drugs, primarily covering the "National Essential Drugs" (208 species) and varieties taught in pharmacy textbooks for college and secondary school levels. Each drug category is accompanied by a brief overview, focusing on the characteristics of the drug class, principles of use, and precautions, providing readers with a fundamental understanding of the pharmacological effects, indications, and rational drug selection. Subsequently, each drug is introduced with its common Chinese and foreign names, pharmacokinetic parameters, a concise pharmacological action and mechanism, uses, dosage and administration, adverse reactions, drug interactions, and formulations. Especially noteworthy is the close connection with clinical practice in terms of dosage and administration, which is generally detailed to serve as a reference for clinical use.