Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia is a drug information handbook that I have been familiar with for quite some time now. Pharmacists at the retail pharmacy in my hometown use this handy little guide on a daily basis. While working at the pharmacy, I would often borrow the book myself to look up information on dosing, kinetics, and side effects. Pocket Pharmacopoeia fits into the pocket of a labcoat, just about as well as a PDA. Having had good experience with the print version, I was glad to find that Tarascon made a PDA version called Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia Deluxe, PDA Edition. The PDA version includes all information from the print, as well as some extra tools like multiple drug interaction checking and nine medical fomula calculators. Special features include a section on "Herbal & Alternative Therapy" and "Unique Canadian trade names and drugs". A twelve month subscription is $29.95 and includes continuous updates through the internet. A compact disc for PDA download is also available for $32.95 which allows the current edition to be downloaded onto a Pocket PC or Palm PDA.
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