Complete Drug Reference, compiled independently of any manufacturer influence, is the most unbiased objective guide to virtually every medicine used in the United States. Prepared by the United States Pharmacopoeia, this guide is based on thorough reviews and the consensus of hundreds of medical authorities. It provides valuable, even life-saving information and guidance in clear direct language written not for physicians or pharmacists but for the person taking or administering the drug. This up-to-date edition includes: -- Guidelines on drug usage, interactions with food or other drugs, and side effects-- Complete coverage of side effects of food and drug interactions-- Proper ways to store drugs-- Expanded 32 page full color medicine chart illustrating over 1,600 prescription medicines-- More than 1,700 pagesComplete Drug Reference has all the helpful and healthful information needed to take medicines safely and effectively.