The comprehensive drug handbook now comes in a handheld version. The advantage for the customer is that all the information that is contained in the print version will now also be available in his/her pocket quickly and easily.

• Succinct, essential drug facts drawn from the 6th edition of Mosby's Dental Drug Reference supply clinically relevant information.
• User-friendly interface guides users intuitively to the information they need.
• Over 40 new federally approved drugs through 2001 are included.
• New drugs, as approved, are posted on the Mosby website: www.mosby.com/dental
• Each drug is listed by generic name and cross-indexed by brand name for easy reference.
• Provides information on the top 200 prescription drugs in the United States.
• Includes expanded coverage of popular alternative therapies such as herbal supplements.
• Features complete and consistent monographs of more than 2,000 commonly used drug products.
• The recommended antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of bacterial endocarditis and the prevention of prosthetic joint infection are included, as detailed by the American Heart Association.
• Compatible with Palm Pilot and Pocket PC.

By Tommy W. Gage, RPh, DDS, PhD, Director of Curriculum, Academic Services; Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial, Surgery and Pharmacology, Baylor College of Dentistry, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, TX; and Frieda Atherton Pickett, RDH, MS, Formerly, Associate Professor, Caruth School of Dental Hygiene, Baylor College of Dentistry, The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, Dallas, TX; Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Dental Hygiene, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN