The Pill Book

by Harold M. Silverman

For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.

The most up-to-date information about the more than 1,800
most commonly prescribed drugs in the United

• Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money
• What the drug is for, and how it works
• Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped
• Side effects and possible adverse reactions,
highlighted for quick reference
• Interactions with other drugs and food
• Overdose and addiction potential
• Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications
• The most popular self-injected medications and their safe handling
• Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding
women, children, and others with special needs
• Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor
• 32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills

Genres: Reference, Health, Medical, Nonfiction, Medicine, Education, Science

1248 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

This 15th edition lists numerous medications. It contains information about the drug to include use, side effects, and interactions. Physical descriptions and color pictures are included. It is a very handy reference for anyone using pharmaceuticals.

[Juanjo]

bit outdated, not as practical as a google search and it does bundle together a bunch of drugs that are of the same type but that don't work identically which is a bit stupid if you're gonna go to such lengths to make an extensive list
it's fun to look at the pills though, so many shapes and colors...

[Judy Tarver · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent book with a lot of good information on medications but it is now outdated. If you want to know about a lot of medicines that were used in the past and of course a lot of them are still used so it is worth reading.

[Nikki Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actually read thru this entire book as a type of brain challenge. Very thorough and explanatory.

[Duane Donecker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent reference for someone who needs to look up types of pills quite often. I myself have facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and if you have ever watched a Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, well that's me, however my type of muscular dystrophy, (facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy) is some what rare and unlike most people you see on the telethon suffering from some sort of muscular dystrophy who are young children; facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy usually comes along and starts making you sick at about age 32, rarely is it fatal, one percent of us can go blind. The chance's of someone coming down with it is about 1 out of 400,000 Americans will be diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Those numbers mean that in San Diego who's 2010 population was 1,301,617 people there are only 3 of us who have this disease. In the Sate of California with a population of 37,253,956 people which means on average there are 93 of us in this state suffering from facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. In the United States there are with a population of 312,780,968 people there are only around 718 people in this whole country who have facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy. Then in the world with a right at this second population of 7,007,803,250 people, there are 17,519 of us world wide with this disease.

I am in a lot of pain, my blood pressure medicines as well as many others get changed quite often so as a handy reference this is a great book, and now that I am going to school it will also be a great tool for obtaining my degree in alcohol and drug counselor, and possibly as it is to me, maybe you may just find it intresting.

[Amen Aguemon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this book. I work in a group home as a care giver. Also my mother suffers from mental depression so I'm always reviewing medications that are proscribed to her. At work This book is very useful because I'm required to know the kind of medications my individuals or clients take. Let say they take so many weird named Medications like "Fingolimod" it is a S1P receptor antagonist. It reduces the number of MS attacks and delays the worsening of physical disabilities associated with MS. I know over a 1000 medications and their side effects. From lorazepam, Luvox, zyprexa, benztropine to flomax.

[Robyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good pics in the middle leaves. We use this (just to have for reference) at Walmart for pill ID purposes. Although I personally use & prefer online sources such as LexiComp or Facts & Comparisons, since those online references are updated more frequently. (Sorry to post this twice, I hit the wrong thing on my iPhone.)

[Jamesirwin19 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a decent reference for the homeowner. I'm guessing that there are better and more in depth references available for the professional. My friend Robyn, a pharmacist and the smartest person I know, recommended this to me and I take her recommendations seriously. The down side of this book is that I've had to hide it from my mother, a confirmed hypochondriac. :)

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous reference book about, you guessed it, pills. Lots of info on drug interactions and thorough coverage of side effects. Call me crazy, but I love reading about prescription drugs, especially as we become more and more dependent on them in our society.

[Fishface · Rating 4 out of 5]

This should be helpful for people on meds -- and these days, who isn't? -- who need to know more about what they are taking -- and who doesn't? I wish this book listed the rare side effects of meds, like the way Lexapro occasionally makes the taker's hair fall out. Otherwise it is pretty useful.

[Danai Alford · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a good book if you want something to have at reach without the internet. However the best that I use on line is Drugs.com. I still like to have the book and use it, I may be old fashion but what if there is no internet... lol

[Efrain Guzman-Rosario · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not as informative as a drug book, but still, same rules applies.

[Roos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good and Complete Pill Book.

[Hilary · Rating 5 out of 5]

everyone should have this book. it's really useful. i use it a lot as a social worker.

[tootie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Indispensible, but make sure you always have the latest edition.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE THIS BOOK! I find pills in weird, random places and bring them home so I can look them up. I also love to read about side effects. I should've been a nurse...

[Melinda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good source for checking precription drug info.

[Kristena · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great reference for addictions counselors and anyone else who needs to know about medications.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pills. All of them.

[Rexanna Ipock-Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is great for informtion on prescription drugs. It helped us to pinpoint a breathing problem my dad had from his eye drops. It is a lifesaver!

[Cindee · Rating 4 out of 5]

good reference book and much less bulk than the PDR.

[Carl Von Clausewitz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great reference book

[Magena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I say that I'm currently reading this because it's on an endtable and every few days I crack it open for various reasons.
Every home should have a copy.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Handy

[Garrod Sieveking · Rating 5 out of 5]

i use this on a daily basis

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been an excellent reference book for medications but I need to update my edition.

[John Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference book.

[✨ Anna ✨ | ReadAllNight · Rating 3 out of 5]

At Mom's.

[Patricia Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

learn all you should know about the medications that you are taking what not to take with them and side effects.

[Alys · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perhaps I should have an updated version. Fortunately, all of my prescriptions so far are included in this book. Ninth edition, May 2000.