Davis Drug Guide Book

shrimpchips, LPN · Jun 10, 2009

2006, in my opinion, is a little outdated. There could have been more information on drugs between 2006 and now and I think it is crucial to have the most up-to-date drug book if possible.

mochabean · Jun 10, 2009

Thank you! It looks like I'll "splurge" on the drug book!

shrimpchips, LPN · Jun 10, 2009

I also forgot to mention that there could be newer drugs that have been added to the newest edition that were not included in the 10th edition. Personally I don't think spending that much money on a drug book every year or two is THAT bad... :)

benegesserit · Jun 11, 2009

The 10th edition will probably do 99% of what you need, really. I have the 11th edition at home, but I've used the 10th edition (and older) at the hospital, and have never had trouble finding what I need. The few times I have had problems, it's been with drugs that aren't in the 11th edition either. In that case, I use the internet.

The way I look at older editions - if I can buy mostly older editions at dramatic cost savings, I'm still saving money if one of them ends up not working out and I need to buy a more recent edition.

swirlything · Jun 11, 2009

I have the drug guide on my PDA, which automatically updates for me. Funny thing is when we do lab at school, the instructors use such an old version of the book, that my calculations often come out different. So if it's ok for the instructors to use an old version (I mean like 15 years old), I don't see why you cannot get away with it too. If I were you, I'd get the cheap one.

mochabean · Jun 11, 2009

Thanks for the input guys!

astarrh34 · Jun 26, 2009

This is probably getting to you too late, but have you checked ebay??? I got my current lippincotts drug guide last fall for $8 + $4 shipping, and it had the CD. Just an idea.