Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference, 34th Edition

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Summary: A must have for anyone in the nedical community.
Review: Great reference for any pharmaceutical drug. Complete and accurate information that can help in a variety of problems.

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Summary: A good place to find descriptions of genuinely obscure drugs
Review: This book contains references to some drugs that I couldn't find anywhere else. Drugs that are no longer in common use, that are used exclusively outside the US, or that have toxicity levels that are normally unacceptable may still find a listing in Martindale. The index is very thorough. I had only two complaints: 1) I don't understand why some drugs information is dropped when new editions come out -- I would rather see the book simply grow, rather than sometimes requiring access to older editions, and 2) it doesn't present molecular structures (sigh). Still, the opportunity to find information that is otherwise simply unavailable (try to find dosing schedules for potassium bromide elsewhere, to pick an example) outweighs any complaints.