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HIV Drug Book Revised Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Project Inform (Author)
ISBN: 0671014900     ISBN-13: 9780671014902
Publisher: Gallery Books
OUR PRICE:   $39.85  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: February 1998
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Annotation: From the nation's leading community-based AIDS treatment information and advocacy organization comes a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to the drugs most used by those who are HIV-positive or suffering from AIDS. Formatted for quick reference and written in non-technical language, this handbook features an extensive master Index--from AZT to Zantac--plus information on experimental treatments. color photo insert.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Medical | Aids & Hiv
- Medical | Drug Guides
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Aids & Hiv
Dewey: 616.979
LCCN: 99180938
Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.96" W x 9.06" (2.22 lbs) 704 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Project Inform, the nation's leading community-based AIDS treatment information and advocacy organization, presents the first comprehensive, user-friendly guide to all the drugs most used by people with HIV/AIDS. This completely updated edition includes profiles of the newest and most recently approved drugs and laboratory tests, including protease inhibitors and viral load tests -- and in-depth discussions on how best to use these advances to create effective, long-term treatment strategies. Acclaimed for its accurate but nontechnical language, the handbook is easily accessible by way of an extensive master index. Features include:
  • Drugs listed by brand or trade name, generic, popular, scientific and experiemental code name, for quick identification under any known name -- along with a full-color photo insert showing every drug listed
  • Drugs grouped together by types of treatment: antiviral, anticancer, antifungal, experimental, immune-based therapy, psychoactive and more
  • Treatment strategies for delaying or overcoming drug resistance, and achieving longterm success
  • Side effects and drug interactions, possible reactions, and warnings
  • An extensive glossary of HIV/AIDS related terms, clearly and concisely defined
  • Unique indications for HIV treatment for children, women (with special cautions during pregnancy) and for the elderly
  • Essential information on choosing a doctor, clinical trials, avoiding medical scams, nutritional strategies, assistance programs, buyers' clubs, hotline numbers including Project Inform's HIV/AIDS National Treatment Hotline (800-822-7422 or 415-558-9051), and much more.

The HIV Drug Book is written expressly for people with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers, friends and family members, and will be invaluable to physicians who must struggle with the overwhelming demands of this rapidly changing field.

Contributor Bio(s): Project Inform: - Project Inform, established in 1985 as a national, non-profit, community-based HIV/AIDS treatment information and advocacy organization, serves HIV-infected individuals, their caregivers, and their healthcare and service providers through its healthlines, the PI Perspective, educational Town Meetings, online services, and research and drug access advocacy programs. All information is available free of charge; donations are strongly encouraged. For more information, visit ProjectInform.org.