Old Drugs, New Uses

Author: Deng Shan
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
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 action, 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 its composition, formulations, and functions, also emphasizing the new uses. Clinical practice has proven that these new uses of the drugs are effective and have unexpected effects. The author has meticulously compiled scattered published materials into this book, which has been widely praised by readers. Compared to the previous edition, this edition adds 105 new drugs, removes some traditional Chinese herbal medicines and content with uncertain efficacy, making the book more up-to-date and practical. The target readers of this book are mainly clinical medical practitioners, especially grassroots medical workers and individual practitioners.