Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference, 2nd Edition, provides a succinct summary of the most common self-care conditions for which community pharmacists provide treatment recommendations. It presents the most essential information that is needed in the OTC aisle to assess if patients are candidates for self-care. Appropriate treatment recommendations are also indicated based on the patient’s presentation, current medications, and chronic conditions. As a practical tool to improve practitioner or student pharmacist assessment of patients seeking self-treatment strategies in the community pharmacy setting, the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference is a user-friendly and complementary supplement to the Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs. The chapters are presented in the QuEST SCHOLAR-MAC format, providing a standardized process to help student pharmacists and practitioners quickly assess and treat their patients in the community pharmacy. KEY FEATURES: Indicates how to use QuEST SCHOLAR during patient assessment to make self-care decisions with a focus on the Pharmacists Patient Care Process Emphasizes specific nonprescription interventions Provides key drug information about nonprescription medicines by condition noting certain medications and disease states which may limit treatment options Contains only necessary and most-essential information for practice Highly readable and jargon-free for use in the OTC aisle