446 Sources for More Information
Formulary Service is a standard source of information used by heath care pro-
fessionals seeking information about therapeutic drugs.
Brecher, E.M., and the Editors of Consumer Reports.Licit and Illicit Drugs: The Consum-
ers Union Report on Narcotics, Stimulants, Depressants, Inhalants, Hallucinogens, and
Marijuana—Including Caffeine, Nicotine, and Alcohol. Boston: Little, Brown, 1972.
This classic volume remains unsurpassed for frank and accurate information
about drugs of abuse.
Dollery, C., ed.Therapeutic Drugs. 2d ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone, 1999. The
alphabetical format of listings make this source easy to use, and it also contains
references to scientific studies.
Goodman, L.S., and A. Gilman.The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics. 10th ed. New
York: McGraw-Hill, 2001. Often referred to as “Goodman & Gilman,” this ref-
erence work has gone through many editions as decades have passed, demon-
strating its continued usefulness for key information about therapeutic drugs.
Earlier editions remain well worth consulting.
Lewis, W.H., and M.P.F. Elvin-Lewis.Medical Botany: Plants Affecting Man’s Health. New
York: John Wiley and Sons, 1977. This is a reputable source of information about
natural products having drug actions.
Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia. 31st ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
Health care givers around the world rely on this standard reference book con-
taining information about therapeutic drugs. As with many multi-edition ref-
erence works, earlier editions can be useful.
McGuffin, M., ed.American Herbal Products Association’s Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca
Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1997. This book provides cautions about natural products.
Millspaugh, C.F.American Medicinal Plants. Philadelphia: John C. Yorston & Company,- Reprint, New York: Dover Publications, 1974. This classic guide is of his-
torical interest, showing how natural products were once used.
Morton, J.F.Major Medicinal Plants: Botany, Culture and Uses. Springfield, IL: Charles C.
Thomas, 1977. This volume is a reliable source of information.
Mosby’s GenRx: A Comprehensive Reference for Generic and Brand Prescription Drugs. St.
Louis, MO: Mosby, various years. This reference book is frequently updated. Its
alphabetical format makes it easy to use. The title has slightly changed from
earlier editions.
PDR for Herbal Medicines. 2d ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, 2000.
This authoritative book does for herbal products what thePhysicians’ Desk Ref-
erencedoes for prescription drugs. Hundreds of herbal preparations are de-
scribed.
Physicians’ Desk Reference. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company. Often called
simplyPDR, this reference source describes thousands of legal drugs, with the
descriptions containing information approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Ad-
ministration, making this volume one of the most authoritative and widely used
books on the topic. The printed version is updated annually, and a CD-ROM
version is updated more often.
Weiner, Michael A.Weiner’s Herbal. New York: Stein and Day, 1980. This is a reliable
source of information about natural products that contain drugs.
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