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The book was distributed for free to all licensed medical doctors in America; only drugs which drug manufacturers paid to appear, appeared in the PDR, and no generic drugs were listed. The 71st Edition, published in 2017, was the final hardcover edition, weighed in at 4.6 pounds (2.1 kg) and contained information on over 1,000 drugs. [ 1 ]
PDR: Physicians' Desk Reference. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. PDT: photodynamic therapy: PDVT: postoperative deep-vein thrombosis PE: pulmonary embolism [1] pre-eclampsia pleural effusion physical examination [1] PEA: pulseless electrical activity: PERRLA: pupils equal, round and reactive to light [3] PEB: cisplatin, etoposide, and ...
The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication. The list is not exhaustive and not all drugs are used regularly in all countries. Some medications treat multiple conditions and appear multiple times.
The Generic Product Identifier (GPI) is a 14-character hierarchical classification system created by Wolters Kluwer's Medi-Span that identifies drugs from their primary therapeutic use down to the unique interchangeable product regardless of manufacturer or package size.
Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference is a reference book published by Pharmaceutical Press listing some 6,000 drugs and medicines used throughout the world, including details of over 125,000 proprietary preparations. It also includes almost 700 disease treatment reviews.
Monthly Prescribing Reference (MPR) is a widely recognized medical publication that provides comprehensive drug information and prescribing guidelines for healthcare professionals. It is designed to serve as a quick reference guide for physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and other medical professionals involved in prescribing medications.
The CPT code set describes medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and is designed to communicate uniform information about medical services and procedures among physicians, coders, patients, accreditation organizations, and payers for administrative, financial, and analytical purposes.
Pdr1p (Pleiotropic Drug Resistance 1p) is a transcription factor found in yeast and is a key regulator of genes involved in general drug response. It induces the expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter , which can export toxic substances out of the cell, allowing cells to survive under general toxic chemicals.