Andrew wrote:
>Better yet, be proactive. [snip]... a few years ago, I ran
>across a pocket reference for nurses that has drugs listed by various classes
>and activities and includes ... abbreviations.
>Everyone ought to have access to some reference like this one (forget the
>Physicians' Desk Reference [PDR]; the nursing pocket references are much easier
>to use and more useful to consumers). I also just saw a book called The Pill
>Book -- I think it is put out by a consumer group.
These references are good - if you can find/afford them.
Every M.D. and Pharmacist/Pharmacy in the country has the PDR. - John Berry
Andrew wrote:
>AND everyone ought to ask the physician to write GENERIC drug names on the
>prescription unless one and only one brand will do. Many states allow and many
>health service providers REQUIRE generic substituions for brand name drugs.
>...another potential source of error -- making the transition from the
>brand to generic name at the pharmacy. [snip]
>If there is any interest in pursuing this, I would be happy to prepare a primer
>for Native-L listers and conduct a miniseminar on a separate branch.
Thanks to Andrew for volunteering this additional valuable information.
It is always a very good idea to ask questions of your health provider(s) if
there is something you are not familiar with - most of us have a tendency to
take what is given and NOT ask questions when dealing w/ our health care.
If we pursue this in greater depth, perhaps NAT-HLTH would be a better
place for it, or maybe not, comments anyone?
Be Well all, John Berry - FDA,
Center for Drug Evaluation & Research,
Medical Library
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