New Uses for Old Drugs (Second Edition)

Author: Li Shiwen Kang Manzhen
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Publish Date: 2004-02-28
Features: This book consists of 19 chapters, introducing the clinical new uses of 212 Western medicines and 45 traditional Chinese patent medicines. The Western medicine section is organized by pharmacological actions, briefly covering aliases, pharmacology, formulations, etc., with a focus on the clinical new uses published in medical journals in recent years. The traditional Chinese patent medicine section briefly introduces their composition, formulations, and functions, also highlighting the new uses. Clinical practice has proven that these new uses of the drugs are effective and have produced unexpected results. The authors have meticulously compiled scattered published materials into this book, which has been widely praised by readers. Compared to the previous edition, this version adds 105 new drugs, removes some traditional Chinese herbal medicines and content with less certain efficacy, making the book more up-to-date and practical. The target readers of this book are primarily clinical medical practitioners, especially grassroots medical workers and individual practitioners.