Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference

The Handbook of Nonprescription Drugs Quick Reference provides a succinct summary of the most common self-care conditions for which community pharmacists provide treatment recommendations. It presents the most essential information that is needed in the OTC aisle to assess if patients are candidates for self-care. Appropriate treatment recommendations are also indicated based on the patient’s presentation, current medications, and chronic conditions. The chapters are presented in the QuEST SCHOLAR-MAC format, providing a standardized process to help student pharmacists and practitioners quickly assess and treat their patients in the community pharmacy. KEY FEATURES • Indicates how to use QuEST SCHOLAR during patient assessment to make self-care decisions • Emphasizes specific nonprescription interventions • Provides key drug information about nonprescription medicines by condition • Contains only necessary and most-essential information for practice • Highly readable and jargon-free for use in the OTC aisle