Modern Drug Encyclopedia and Therapeutic Index

This book has become widely known as a reference source for information on the identity of proprietary articles. The third edition, like the preceding two editions, contains for each listed product a statement of composition, the name of the manufacturer, claims for actions and uses, dosage and how it is supplied. As a source of such information this book has real usefulness, but as a therapeutic guide its usefulness is definitely limited because even though the author has apparently attempted to omit "unreasonable claims" there are described many preparations with claims more reminiscent of advertising circulars than of the decisions of a critical therapeutic committee. The table of contents includes a foreword, a glossary, a list of pharmaceuticals, of biologic products and of allergens, a therapeutic index, manufacturers' and distributors' index and a general index.