Physicians' Desk Reference - About The PDR

About The PDR

The 2011 version is the 65th edition, and has information on over 1,116 of the most commonly prescribed drugs.

The PDR material contained includes:

  • Comprehensive indexing (four sections)
    • by Manufacturer
    • Products (by company's or trademarked drug name)
    • Category index (for example, "antihistamines")
    • Generic/chemical index (non-trademark common drug names)
  • Color images of medications
  • Product information, consistent with FDA labeling
    • Chemical information
    • Function/action
    • Indications & Contraindications
    • Trial research, side effects, warnings

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