The Practitioner’s Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs contains information from the American Pharmacists Association’s Handbook Nonprescription Drugs: An Interactive Approach to Self-Care, 17th edition. The information has been edited and formatted to include only the content that the practitioners are most likely to need during self-care consultations with patients.

The book covers 25 common self-treatable conditions. Each chapter begins with an algorithm that presents treatment and follow up recommendations as well as exclusions for self-treatment. The accompanying text expands on the algorithm’s recommendations and includes essential additional information (e.g., cautions and contraindications, drug interactions) plus limited background information on the condition. Most chapters also include practical “clinical pearls“ that highlight information critical to optimal use of nonprescription therapies.

Among the condition covered:

• Headache
• Fever
• Musculoskeletal injuries and disorders
• Common cold
• Allergic rhinitis
• Cough
• Heartburn
• Constipation
• Herpes Simplex
• Acne
• Pediculosis
• Warts

With valuable appendices covering administration guidelines, pregnancy risk categories, and recommended intakes for vitamins and minerals, The Practitioner’s Quick Reference to Nonprescription Drugs is a must-have resource for busy health practitioners.

About the Author

Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz, BSpharm, is President of CKD Associates, LLC, a health care communications and education consulting firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has more than 20 years of experience in pharmacy publishing and continuing education program development.