Australian Medicines Handbook CD-ROM, July 2006 Edition

The philosophy of the AMH is to use the best available evidence to support prescribing and dispensing recommendations. The purpose of the AMH is two fold:

To provide a readily accessible, concise, up-to-date source of independent drug information to facilitate effective, rational, safe and economical prescribing.
To provide an educational tool for practitioners and students
The AMH is structured as follows:

Chapters
Chapters Bring together treatment reviews and related drugs and drug classes. Nested documents keep common information together, enable comparisons and reduce repetition; cross references link relevant information. Practice points give tips and advice.
Treatment
Summarises evidence and clinical practice for a condition and gives context for drug treatment. Discusses and compares the role of different classes and individual drugs in treating the condition.
Drug class
Cross refers to Treatment(s). Provides information common to all members, eg mode of action, contraindications, adverse effects. Comparative information describes differences between class members.
Drug monograph
If a drug is a class member it cross refers to Class for essential information common to the group. If not in a class it may refer to Treatment(s). Contains specific information for individual drugs, eg dosage, indications and products.
Appendices
Include drug interactions, electrolytes, laboratory reference ranges and contact information.
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