Description
“WHO Model Prescribing Information” provides up-to-date and clinical information on essential drugs, including details of dosage, uses, contraindications and adverse effects. It is intended as source material for adaptation by national authorities, in particular in developing countries, that wish to produce drug formularies, data sheets and teaching materials. This volume includes drugs used for treating respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, perioral, dental and cardiovascular infections, as well as septicaemia and infections of the skin, soft tissues, bones and joints, sexually transmitted diseases and other commonly encountered bacterial infections. It also covers prophylaxis against rheummatic fever, meningitis, and bacterial infection during surgery.
