AIDS TREATMENT NEWS #234, November 3, 1995
Most of the book consists of drug profiles; the profiles are listed alphabetically, within the following categories: Antibiotics; Anticancer drugs; Antidiarrheal drugs; Antifungal drugs; Antihistamines; Antinausea/Antivomiting drugs; Antiprotozoal drugs; Antiseizure drugs; Antiulcer drugs; Antiviral drugs; Antiwasting treatments; Corticosteroids; Immune-based therapy; Neuropathy drugs; Pain relievers; Psychoactive drugs; Vaccines, and Miscellaneous drugs. All the drug profiles are organized in the same way, with the following sections always in the same order: Brand names/Manufacturers; Type of drug; Used for; General information; Treatment; Cautions and warnings; Side effects; Pregnancy/Breast feeding; Use in children; Use in the elderly; Drug interactions; Food interactions; and Other drugs used for similar conditions. In addition, each drug class has a short overview of the class as a whole.
A number of experimental drugs are described, usually without full profiles but in a separate annotated list at the end of the section for their drug class.
The book also includes an introduction by Martin Delaney, a preface by Donald Abrams, M.D., a forward by Joel Thomas, a glossary, and various practical articles -- from nutrition, to alternative treatments, to managing opportunistic infections, to communicating with your physician, to understanding clinical trials, to avoiding AIDS fraud and exploitation. There is also an extensive resource guide, including national hotlines, a state-by-state and city-by- city listing of major AIDS service organizations, Canadian resources, national AIDS publications, mail order pharmacies, buyers' clubs, state AIDS drug assistance programs (ADAP), and pharmaceutical company payment assistance programs. A 16- page drug identification guide provides color photographs of the various drug preparations available, and an extensive drug interaction chart warns of known problems of using certain drugs together.
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