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The Literature of Medicine |1 November 1995

Reviews and Notes: PDR Generics

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B Weiner; ed. 2887 pages. Montvale, NJ: Med Econ Data; 1995. $69.95. ISBN 1-56363-118-0. Order phone 800-223-0581.
The articles in Drug Information were prepared by a professional staff and incorporate recommendations from external reviewers. The reviews are substantial and of substantial length. That on zidovudine, for example, runs to 15 pages of small type; its detail on adverse effects and drug interactions is impressive. The book's framework is organization by generic names, but tables on available preparations give brand names and manufacturers. Drugs are considered within categories such as “Antineoplastic Agents” and “Cardiac Drugs.”
The new PDR Generics has a slightly different organization. Both generic and brand names are listed alphabetically, and each brand name is followed by a cross-reference to the main article on the drug, which appears under the drug's generic name. The articles are derived from the Food and Drug Administration-approved “labeling” monographs and other summary sources and are, in general, shorter than those in Drug Information. For example, the article on acebutolol in PDR Generics is 3 pages in length; that in Drug Information runs to 6. The PDR Generics article on zidovudine is 7.5 pages long; that in Drug Information runs to 17. PDR Generics has some useful sections not included in Drug Information, such as the detailed tabulation of drug identifiers (which is followed by good-quality illustrations useful for visual identifications of drugs) and the pricing information at the end of each article.
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Reviews and Notes: PDR Generics. Ann Intern Med. ;123:736. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-9-199511010-00036

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-123-9-199511010-00036

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