The busy practitioner who needs an Australian reference for drugs available in this country does not want one which weighs several kilos or runs to two volumes -not as a first resort at any rate.The Australian Medicines Handbook, first published in 1998, is light and compact in size, yet comprehensive in content.Unlike other current texts the information is easy to read: the print is not too small or congested and is set in two columns (each 60 mm) to a page with bold black headings and blue sub-headings.Each chapter represents an organ system or a broad therapeutic drug class within which drugs are grouped according to their indicated use and then introduced with information on rationale for use and considerations to be made before starting treatment.The action of each group is explained simply and clearly and indications and contraindications given.Special considerations such as coexisting medical conditions are dealt with and adverse effects listed according to whether they are common, infrequent or rare.
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J. G. R. Howie (2003) studied this question.