All the critical drug information in one volume! Manage the risks inherent in today's complex drug environment with the updated 2008 PDR Guide to Drug Interactions, Side Effects, and Indications (formerly the PDR Companion Guide). Its comprehensive approach ensures the broadest and most authoritative information for making the best decisions about potential interactions. This all-in-one resource is designed around eight key clinical indices: Drug Interactions Index identifies all pharmaceuticals and supplements capable of interacting with a given medication Side Effects Index pinpoints the pharmaceuticals associated with over 4,100 distinct adverse reactions Indications Index presents the full range of therapeutic options approved for a given diagnosis Imprint Identification Guide helps you quickly identify thousands of drugs by imprint alone. Information such as strength, color, form, shape, etc., is easily obtained Food Interactions Cross-Reference lists drugs that may interact with alcohol or a specific food Contraindications Index instantly alerts you to any conflicts between the patient's condition and a proposed course of drug therapy International Drug Name Index names the U.S. equivalents of some 33,000 foreign medications Generic Availability Guide shows which forms and strengths of a brand-name, drug can be dispensed generically