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The women's pharmacy : an essential guide to what women should know about prescription drugs

- Easy-to-use A-Z format ' features profiles of 300 drugs - Vital information on side effects and drug interactions - Cutting-edge research on the latest drug therapies ... and much more Know the facts about the drugs you take. With two thirds of the more than 1.6 billion prescriptions a year written for women, there's an urgent need for a clear, concise resource to help sort through the confusing ' and often contradictory ' bombardment of information and advertising for the drugs we take. This authoritative guide provides an essential list of the drugs used exclusively by women ' fertility drugs, contraceptives, breast cancer drugs, estrogens ' plus drugs for cardiovascular disease, rheumatoid arthritis, depression, high cholesterol, diabetes, and other health problems that affect women in greater numbers than men. It features: - 200 prescription drug profiles covering more than 300 drugs - Each drug's brand name, generic name, classification, dosage, side effects, drug and food/alcohol interactions, and pregnancy/nursing risks - New research on which drugs affect women differently than men - Facts even your doctor may not know - Questions to ask the pharmacist ' before you take the drug - Cautions for ordering drugs over the Internet - Special warnings for seniors - A guide to nonprescription and over-the-counter medications Plus ' a special women's resource directory for health-related issues and Web site addresses From the Paperback edition.

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