New Uses for Old Drugs (Third Edition)

Author: Li Shiwen Kang Manzhen
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Publish Date: 2006-02-21
Features: This book is revised based on the previous two editions and introduces the clinical new uses of 214 Western medicines and 45 traditional Chinese patent medicines. The book consists of 20 chapters, organized by the pharmacological effects of the drugs. It briefly introduces the basic knowledge of each drug, such as its synonyms, pharmacology, formulations, and traditional applications, with a focus on the clinical new uses published in medical journals in recent years. Clinical practice has proven that these new uses of the drugs are effective and have produced unexpected results. The authors have meticulously compiled and organized scattered data, which has been widely praised by readers. Compared to the previous two editions, this edition not only adds and updates the variety of drugs but also incorporates new information from the past five years regarding clinical uses. Additionally, some outdated content has been removed, making the book more up-to-date, novel, and practical. This book is suitable for clinical physicians, grassroots medical personnel, students and teachers of medical institutions, as well as pharmaceutical production and research personnel for reference.