TY - BOOK AU - O'Shaughnessy,Kevin M. TI - NEW GUIDE TO MEDICINES & DRUGS : : THE COMPLETE HOME REFERENCE TO OVER 3, 000 MEDICINES / SN - 9780241471029 U1 - 615.1 23 PY - 2021///. CY - London PB - Dorling Kindersley KW - Drugs KW - Drugs, Nonprescription. N1 - Previous edition: 2018.; Includes index N2 - This complete guide provides all the information you need on prescribed and over-the-counter medication. This fully revised edition tells you how medicines work, what they treat, their benefits, and their potential risks and side effects. Clear and easy-to-use, this book explains what the major drug groups and drugs are and what they are used for, whether they are painkillers or anticancer drugs. It explains dosage and side-effects, and possible interactions with other medicines. The clear, accessible advice tells you what to do if you miss a dose or take toomuch. Although this reference is invaluable to healthcare professionals, its concise and jargon-free text will benefit anybody taking medication or wanting to know more about the drugs used in common medical practice ER -