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System Requirements Windows 95 or higher 486/100 (Pentium) or higher 32 MB free hard disk space 32 MB RAM (48 MB recommended) CD-ROM drive 256 colors display (thousands recommended) 800x600 or greater screen resolution Sound card & Speakers (optional) For Windows NT: Windows NT Service Pack 3.0 or higher. This product requires Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. The complete installation for IE 5.0 is included on this CD-ROM. If you already have IE 2.0 or higher on your computer, the program will upgrade your browser to IE 5.0. The installation requires an additional 36-66 MB of hard disk space. This CD-ROM does not provide, nor does it require, an Internet connection or account. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is not responsible for the installation of or support of any browser, nor can LW&W be held responsible for any changes to your computer system as a result of the installation of any browser.

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Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003 Product Information Publisher: Julie K. Stegman Manager, Software Engineering: Dave Horne Software Engineer: Brad Coleman Managing Editor: Heather Rybacki Assitant Production Manager: Kevin Iarossi Copyright 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins All rights reserved. Data Copyright 2003 Lexi-comp, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Program License Agreement READ THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE PERFORMING THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR SOFTWARE. BY COPYING THE FILES FROM THE ORIGINAL CD-ROM TO YOUR HARD DRIVE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT INSTALL THE SOFTWARE ON YOUR HARD DRIVE. RETURN ALL MATERIALS IN THIS PACKAGE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A REFUND. YOU HAVE PURCHASED A SOFTWARE LICENSE GRANTING YOU THE RIGHT TO USE THIS SOFTWARE.

Single User License: If you purchased the Software at the Single User license price or at a discount of that price, you may use the Software on one single user computer. You may make one copy of the Software solely for backup purposes. You may not use the Software in a timesharing environment to provide multiple, simultaneous access. You may not provide or permit access to the Software over a value-added network. You may not provide remote access to the Software. You may not modify or translate the program or related documentation. Multi User License: If you purchased the Software at the Multi User License price or at a discount of that price, you may copy the Software for use within your Organization/Institution on the number of computers for which you purchased licenses. You may not provide remote access to Software over a value-added network. You may not provide copies of, or remote access to, the Software to individuals or entities who are not members of your Institution. You may not modify or translate the program or related documentation. You agree to instruct the individuals within your Organization/Institution who will have access to the Software to abide by the terms of this License Agreement. If you wish to expand on this license, please contact Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. If you or any member of your Organization/Institution fail to comply with any of the terms of the License Agreement, the license shall terminate automatically. The Software, and the packaged materials, are protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized copying of the materials, or incorporation of the Software and/or materials, as part of another product is expressly forbidden. You may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement which is caused or encouraged by your failure to abide by the terms of this License. You may not distribute copies of the Software via communications lines or network transfers. You may not modify, adapt, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works based on this Software. You may not modify, adapt, translate or create derivative works based on written materials without the prior consent of Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED ONLY TO YOU, THE LICENSEE, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANYONE WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT OF LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS. ANY AUTHORIZED TRANSFEREE OF THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE.

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In no event may you transfer, assign, rent, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of the SOFTWARE on a temporary basis except expressly provided herein. THIS LICENSE IS GOVERNED BY THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND SHALL BENEFIT LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. LICENSEE CONSENTS TO JURISDICTION IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE LICENSE IS EFFECTIVE UNTIL TERMINATED. This license will terminate automatically without notice from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins if you fail to comply with any portion of the License. Upon termination, you shall destroy the written materials and all copies of the Software, including modified copies, if any.

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Before You Start Thank You Thank you for purchasing Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference (QLEDR) 2003. With enhanced functionality and all new content, QLEDR 2003 brings you the most complete and up-to-date source of drug names and terms. Special Features Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference allows you to click n' go to the drug information you need, plus you have access to the following productivity features: Add a Topic lets you add your own topics to the A-Z Index Add a Note lets you add your own information to existing drug topics Stedman's Glossary - immediately cross-reference unfamiliar terms by launching Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0 (requires SEMD v5.0 to function) Search Functions - search the A-to-Z index, search the full content of Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference, or use wildcard characters to search on part of a word Sound Alike Index - select the Sound-Alike Index View to see a list of commonly confused, similar-sounding drug names Based on user feedback, the Keyword Index has been simplified, allowing you to type in indications/conditions to find the drug topic you need. As with every new version of Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference, the content has been updated to include all of the latest drug names, in all their many name variations, with information on Generic Name, Brand Name, Synonyms, NEW! FDA-Recommended "Tall-Man" Lettering, Pronunciation, Therapeutic Category, Use, Usual Dosage and Dosage Forms. We strive to provide you with the most up-to-date and accurate word references available, in both print and electronic formats. We welcome your suggestions for improvements, changes, corrections and additions whatever will make this product more useful to you. Please contact us at stedmans@lww.com, fax STEDMANS at 410-528-4153 or mail us at: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins ATTN: Stedmans 351 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Using This Help File We at Lippincott Williams & Wilkins hope that between this Help file and the User's Guide enclosed with your product, you will be able to find all of the answers to any questions you may have about Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003. If you still have questions after reviewing both the Users Guide and Help Screens, please contact our Technical Support staff (see the Technical Support section of the Help File). Review the License Agreement $ Before You Start # Before_You_Start K License Agreement;Product Registration + qlhelp:0005

By using the files and/or copying the files from the original CD-ROM to you hard drive, you are agreeing to be bound by the terms and conditions of the License Agreement. Please do not make illegal copies of this software! The software you are using was produced through the efforts of many people: designers, software engineers, distributors, retailers and other dedicated workers. The costs of developing this and other software programs are recovered through software sales. The unauthorized duplication of personal computer software raises the cost to all legitimate users. This software is protected by federal copyright law. Copying software for any reason other than for backup is a violation of law. Individuals who make unauthorized copies of software may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. Check out www.stedmans.com Keep up-to-date with the latest information about all of your favorite Stedmans products by visiting us often at www.stedmans.com. There youll get advanced word about new software, medical word books, and related references. And from time to time youll find unadvertised specials available only at our web site, so check back often! While visiting us at www.stedmans.com, don't forget to check out Stedmans@Work, our newest online service for medical language specialists! Dedicated to the working needs of medical transcriptionists and other medical language professionals, Stedmans@Work will help make your workday easier, smoother, and more productive. Simply sign in with a username and password to gain full access to Equipment Words Online, Ask Dr. Stedman, and hundreds of searchable Sample Reports. Try Stedmans@Work today! Become a Registered User Take the time to register your copy of Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003. Its quick and easy and all online. Just visit http://register.stedmans.com and submit your information. Your registration number can be found on the front cover of your Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference User's Guide. Registration assures you of free technical support and notification of special offers on new products.

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Technical Support How to Contact Us Lippincott Williams & Wilkins provides technical support if you have problems installing or using Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003. Before you contact us be sure to do the following: Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions section or visit the Technical Support page at www.stedmans.com for answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. Write down the sequence of events that led to the problem. Write down the exact error message and error number if one is displayed. If you are having a problem working with another application, be sure you know the version number, and have the user manual handy. Telephone Call toll free, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. Please call from a phone convenient to your workstation. (800) 638-3030 US and Canada (410) 528-4532 outside of the toll free area Fax Send us a fax at: (410) 528-4422 Be sure to mark it to the attention of Technical Support. Be sure to include your contact information so that we may reply. E-mail Address Write to us at: techsupp@LWW.com Mailing address If you have questions or comments about Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference, send them to us at the following address: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Attn: STEDMANS 351 West Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201-2436 Technical Support Online! Technical Support is now available online at www.stedmans.com. Youll find Frequently Asked Questions, installation instructions, and a direct link to report any problem you may encounter.

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Frequently Asked Questions Q: Do I need to have the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference CD-ROM in my CD-ROM drive? A: No, you do not need the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. The entire Quick Look program is installed on your hard drive, including pronunciations. Q: Does the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program spellcheck my documents? A: Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference does not function as a spellchecker. If you are interested in a medical/pharmaceutical spellchecker, please visit our web site at www.stedmans.com or call our Customer Service department at 1-800-638-3030 for more information on Stedman's Plus Medical/Pharmaceutical Spellchecker. Q: I would like to register my Quick Look product. Where is my registration number? A: Your registration number can be found printed on the front cover of your Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference User's Guide. Just visit http://register.stedmans.com to submit your registration information. Q: Ho do I create a shortcut / desktop icon for my Quick Look program? A: Instructions for creating a shortcut icon are included in this help file. Q: Should I uninstall my previous version of Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference before installing the new version? A: It is not necessary to uninstall previous versions of the Quick Look program; however, you may wish to uninstall in order to preserve space on your hard drive. If you have User Added Notes or Topics that you would like to transfer from your previous version of Quick Look to the 2003 version, please DO NOT uninstall your previous version until you have successfully installed the 2003 version. For more answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please visit the Technical Support section of Stedmans.com.

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Creating a Shortcut / Desktop Icon To create a Shortcut / Desktop icon: 1.Using Windows Explorer, locate your Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003 program directory (called QLEDR03). This is typically located under C:\Program Files\Qledr03. 2.In the QLEDR03 program directory, you will see an icon called Qledr with an Application file type (exe extension). 3.Right-click on the file and select Send to Desktop (Create Shortcut). A shortcut icon will appear on your desktop for the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003 program. Simply double-click on the icon to launch the program.

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Export Utility If you have Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2000, 2001, or 2002 installed on your computer, the Installation program for QLEDR 2003 will automatically transfer any User Added Notes or Topics to the 2003 version. Note: If a drug topic name has changed from the previous version of Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference, your note will not be imported. Related Topics: User Added Notes User Added Topics

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Starting Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003

To open Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003: 1.From the Start menu, select Programs. 2.From the Programs menu, select the Quick Look program group. 3.From the Quick Look program group, select 2003 Quick Look Drug Reference. From Microsoft Word 7.0, 97, 2000 or XP If you chose to add Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference to your Tools menu in Microsoft Word during the installation, you can open the program from Microsoft Word. To open Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference 2003 from Microsoft Word, simply select Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference from the Tools menu.

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Features Overview Index The Index is an A-Z listing of all of the drug names in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference. You can select which drug names you would like to appear in the Index by using the View menu option. The selections are: Generic and Trade Name Index (a listing of all generic and trade drug names available in Quick Look) Generic Only Index (a listing of all generic drug names available in Quick Look) Sound Alike Index (a listing of all sound alike drug names) User Added Index (a listing of all user added topics) Keyword The Keyword Index is a Therapeutic Category Index. Drugs can be found by their medical indication or condition. For example, you can look up all of the drugs used to treat alcoholism by selecting the indication "alcoholism." Favorites The Favorites Index contains both your History list (topics you have reviewed) and your Bookmark list (topics you have Bookmarked). Search The Search feature consists of two types of searches: Search Index The Search Index function is used to search for topic names in the A-Z index. Search Content The Search content function is used to search content within a topic. Appendix The Appendix section contains useful drug-related tools and information, including: Abbreviations & Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Orders Normal Laboratory Values for Adults Normal Laboratory Values for Children Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Lab Tests and Approved Drugs for HIV Infection and AIDS-Related Conditions Cancer Chemotherapy Acronyms Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens Herbs and Common Natural Agents Sound-Alike Comparison List Top 200 Drugs of 2001 New Drugs Introduced or Approved by the FDA in 2002 Pending Drugs or Drugs in Clinical Trials Drug Products No Longer Available Weights, Measures & Conversions Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors Multivitamin Products Available $ Features Overview # Features_Overview K A-Z Index;Add;Add,a note;Favorites;Keyword;Search;Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary;Stedmans.com;User Added Topics;web access + qlhelp:0011

Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary If you have a copy of Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0 (SEMD 5.0) installed on your hard drive, Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference will recognize the installation and enable you to access SEMD 5.0 from within the Quick Look program. Add a Topic The Add a Topic feature allows you to add topics not found in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference; the topics will then be available in the Index for searching and reviewing. Add a Note The Add a Note feature allows you to annotate an existing Quick Look topic. Stedmans.com Link instantly to the Stedmans.com web site from the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program. At stedmans.com, youll find medical word books and references -- print and electronic -- meeting all of your medical word needs. Or sign up for a free 30-day trial of Stedmans@Work, our new online service designed to meet the needs of medical language specialists. You can also access the Technical Support area or drop us a line to let us know how we can continue to improve Stedmans products and provide you with the Best Words in Medicine.

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Menu Bar The Menu Bar is displayed above the toolbar and includes the following menu items: File Edit View Help All program features are accessible from the menu bar. To access a menu bar item and the related submenu, click on the menu name and then click the submenu item, or use shortcut keys to select the menu and submenu.

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Toolbar The horizontal row of buttons near the top of the screen is called the "toolbar." You can access the most commonly used features by clicking a toolbar button. Following is a brief description of each button function: Hide/Show Navigation Panel - Toggle back and forth between displaying and hiding the navigation panel Copy - Copy a topic to the Clipboard for pasting into another software program, such as a word processing application Print - Print the displayed topic Bookmark - Add a frequently referenced topic to your Favorites index Add a Note - Annotate a topic Pronunciation - Hear the audio pronunciation of a topic Stedman's Glossary - Open Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0 Add a Topic - Add a new drug topic to the A-Z Index Stedmans.com - Launch your Internet browser to visit Stedman's on the Web Previous - Go to the topic immediately preceding the currently displayed topic in your History list Next - Go to the topic immediately following the currently displayed topic in your History list

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Navigation Panel The navigation panel, located on the left-hand side of the screen, provides quick access to the Index, Keywords, Favorites, Search, and Appendix features -- each designated by a labeled tab. To use one of the panel features, click on the panel tab or use the shortcut keys. Related topics: Index Keywords Favorites Search Appendix

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Topic Panel The Topic Panel, located on the right-hand side of the screen, displays up to nine points of information on each drug. The topic banner includes the generic drug name, written pronunciation, and links to the following topic sections: Synonyms, Brand Names, Therapeutic Category, Use, Usual Dosage, and Dosage Forms. To jump to a topic section, click the section name within the banner or use the shortcut keys F2 through F7. For example, to jump to the trade names of a topic, click Brands in the topic banner or hit the F3 key.

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Notice This handbook is intended to serve the user as a handy quick reference and not as a complete drug information resource. It does not include information on every therapeutic agent available. The publication covers 1578 commonly used drugs and is specifically designed to present certain important aspects of drug data in a more concise format than is generally found in medical literature or product material supplied by manufacturers. Although great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of the handbooks content when it went to press, the editors, contributors, and publisher cannot be responsible for the continued accuracy of the supplied information due to ongoing research and new developments in the field. Further, the Quick Look Drug Book is not offered as a guide to dosing. The reader, herewith, is advised that information shown under the heading Usual Dosage is provided only as an indication of the amount of the drug typically given or taken during therapy. Actual dosing amount for any specific drug should be based on an in-depth evaluation of the individual patients therapy requirement and strong consideration given to such issues as contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse reactions, along with the interaction of other drugs. The manufacturers most current product information or other standard recognized references should always be consulted for such detailed information prior to drug use. The editors and contributors have written this book in their private capacities. No official support or endorsement by any federal agency or pharmaceutical company is intended or inferred. Copyright 2003 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. Data Copyright 2003 by Lexi-Comp Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

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User Added Topics The Add a Topic feature allows you to add new drug topics to Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference; the topics are then listed in the A-to-Z index in green and are available for searching and reviewing. To add a User Added Topic: 1.From the File menu, choose User Added or click on the Add a Topic icon. 2.The User Added Topics box will appear. Click on the Add button to Add a Topic. 3.The Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference template will appear. Use the template to fill in the appropriate information for the topic. 4.Click the OK button to add the topic. 5.Your topic will display in the User Added Topics list. 6.Click on the Exit button to close the User Added Topic box. Once a User Added Topic has been added, the topic will appear in the A-to-Z Index list in green. The topic can also be accessed by selecting the User Added Index option from the View menu. To edit a User Added Topic: 7.From the File menu, choose User Added or click on the Add a Topic icon. 8.The User Added Topics box will appear. Click on the User Added Topic you wish to edit. 9.From the Options menu, select Edit. The topic template will appear. 10.Edit topic information as desired. Click the OK button to save your changes. To delete a User Added Topic: 11.From the File menu, choose User Added or click on the Add a Topic icon. 12.The User Added Topics box will appear. Click on the drug topic you wish to delete. 13.From the Options menu, select Delete. The program will then ask you if you are sure you want to delete the topic. Please select Yes if you would like to delete.

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Edit Menu The Edit Menu gives the user the option of: Copy to Clipboard - Use Copy to Clipboard to copy text in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program. Add a Note - Use Add a Note to annotate a topic.

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Pronunciations This program provides audio pronunciations for most generic drug topics. (Your computer must have speakers and audio capability to use this feature.) To hear a pronunciation: 14.Display a topic. 15.Click the Speaker toolbar button or select Pronunciation from the File menu. If the Speaker toolbar button is grayed, no pronunciation is available for that topic.

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Bookmark Use the Favorites tab or the Favorites View to access your Bookmarks and a list of previously viewed topics (drug names) in your History list. To add a topic to the Bookmark list: 1.Make sure the topic you wish to Bookmark is displayed in the topic panel. 2.Click on the Bookmark icon or select Bookmark from the File menu. Note: Appendix items cannot be bookmarked. To view a bookmarked topic: 16.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 17.Expand the Bookmarks list (if necessary) by clicking the (+) button. 18.In the list, double-click the topic name (or click the topic name and then click on the Show Topic button.) The topic will appear in the topic panel. To delete a bookmark: 3.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 4.Expand the Bookmarks list (if necessary) by clicking on the (+) button and click on the topic name in the list. 5.Click on the Delete button at the bottom of the panel. The topic will no longer appear in the list. To delete the complete Bookmarks list: 6.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 7.In the list, click on Bookmarks so that the word Bookmarks is highlighted. 8.Click on the Delete button at the bottom of the panel. If the Delete button is grayed, click a topic name, click Bookmarks again, and then click the Delete button. 9.Click on the Yes button to confirm the deletion request. All topics will be removed from the Bookmarks list.

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File Menu The File Menu gives the user the option of: Pronunciation - Listen to an audio pronunciation of a topic. Bookmark - Bookmark a selected topic for quick reference. The topic will be added to the Favorites index. Print - Print a selected topic. User Added - Add a Topic to Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference. Stedmans.com - Launch your Internet browser and visit Stedmans on the web! Exit - Close the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program.

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Copy to the Clipboard Use Copy to Clipboard to copy text in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program. To copy: 19.Highlight the text you want to copy. 20.Choose Copy to Clipboard from the Edit menu or click on the Copy icon on the toolbar or rightclick on the highlighted text and select Copy from the pop-up menu. You can then paste the copied text into your document using your word processors Paste feature.

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Add a Note The Add a Note feature allows you to annotate an existing Quick Look topic. To add a note to a topic: 21.Make sure the topic you would like to annotate is displayed in the topic information screen. 22.From the Edit menu, choose Add a Topic or click on the Add a Topic icon on the toolbar. 23.A note box will appear. Enter your notes in this box and click on the Save button. The note will now appear at the top of your topic, highlighted in yellow, and a pushpin icon will appear next to the topic listing in the A-Z Index. To edit a note: 24.Make sure the topic and appropriate note are displayed in the topic information screen. 25.From the Edit menu, select Edit Note or click on the Add a Note icon. 26.The Notes box will appear. Edit your note as desired. 27.Click on the Save button to save your changes. To delete a note: 28.Make sure the topic and appropriate note are displayed in the topic information screen. 29.From the Edit menu, select Edit Note or click on the Add a Note icon. 30.The Notes box will appear. Click on the Delete button to delete the note. The program will then ask you if you are sure you want to delete the topic. Please select Yes if you would like to delete. Related Topics: User Added Topics

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View Menu The View Menu gives the user the option of: Index - Use to access the A-Z Index of topics. The Index can also be accessed by clicking on the Index tab. Keywords - Use to access the Keyword Index. The Keyword index can also be accessed by clicking on the Keyword tab. Favorites - Use to access the Favorites Index. The Favorites Index can also be accessed by clicking on the Favorites tab. Search - Use to access the Search section. The Search section can also be accessed by clicking on the Search tab. Appendix - Use to access the Appendix section. The Appendix section can also be accessed by clicking on the Appendix tab. Hide Navigation Panel - Use to hide or show the Navigation Panel. Generic and Trade Name Index - Use to view both Generic and Trade drug names in the A-Z Index. Generic Only Index - Use to view only Generic drug names in the A-Z index. Sound Alike Index - Use to view Sound Alike drug names in the A-Z index. User Added Index - Use to view only User Added topics.

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Index Use the Index tab or the Index View to access the A-Z index of topics (drug names). To look up a topic using the A-Z Index: 31.From the View menu, select Index or click on the Index tab. 32.You can then either begin typing in the name of the drug topic or scroll the Index list to find the topic. 33.Once you have found the desired topic, you can hit enter (if topic name is highlighted) or double-click on the topic name to display the topic information. Views You can change the View of the A-Z Index by using the View menu. You can display the following in the A-Z Index: Generic and Trade Name drugs - Select Generic and Trade Name to view both generic and trade drug names in the A-Z Index. Generic drug names appear in bold blue, trade names are listed in black. This View will also list your User Added topics in green. Generic Only - Select Generic Only Index to view only generic drug names in the A-Z index. Sound Alike - Select Sound Alike Index to view a list of commonly confused, sound-alike drug names for each drug topic. User Added - Select User Added Index to view only User Added topics.

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Keyword Index Use the Keyword tab or the Keyword View to access a list of indications/conditions. Click on the Keyword to view drugs used to treat the indication. To look up an indication: 34.From the View menu, select Keywords or click on the Keyword tab. 35.You can then either begin typing in the indication or scroll the Keyword list to find the indication. 36.Once you have found the desired indication, click on the indication and the drug names will appear in the box below the keyword list. 37.Double-click on any drug name to display that topic.

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Favorites Use the Favorites tab or the Favorites View to access the Bookmarks and a list of previously viewed topics (drug names) in your History list. To view a topic, simply double-click on the topic to display the topic information.

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History Use the Favorites tab or the Favorites View to access the Bookmarks and a list of previously viewed topics (drug names) in your History list. To view an item in your History list: 38.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 39.Expand the History list (if necessary) by clicking the (+) button. 40.In the list, double-click on the topic name of your choice (or click on the topic name and then click Show Topic at the bottom of the navigation panel.) The topic will appear in the topic panel. To delete a topic from your History list: 41.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 42.Expand the History list (if necessary) and click on the topic name in the list. 43.Click on the Delete button at the bottom of the panel. The topic name will no longer appear in the list. Note: You may not delete a currently displayed topic from your History list. To delete the complete History list: 44.Click on the Favorites tab or select Favorites from the View menu. 45.In the Favorites list, click on History so that the word History is highlighted. 46.Click on the Delete button at the bottom of the panel. If the Delete button is grayed, click a topic name, click History again, and then click the Delete button. 47.Click Yes to confirm the deletion request. All topics (except for the current topic) will be removed from the History list.

$ History # History K Deleting;Deleting,a topic in your History list;Favorites;History + qlhelp:0028

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Stedmans.com Link directly to the Stedmans.com web site from Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference! At stedmans.com, youll find medical word books and references, print and electronic, meeting all of your medical word needs, plus our latest online service for medical language specialists, Stedmans@Work. You can also access the Technical Support area or drop us a line to let us know how we can continue to improve Stedmans products and provide you with the Best Words in Medicine. Simply click on the stedmans.com button to launch your browser or select Stedmans.com from the File menu.

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Search You can search in the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program three ways: Search Index Search Content Search Previous Search Results Search Index Use Search Index to search for topic names in the A-Z Index. To Search the Index: 48.From the Edit menu, choose Search or click on the Search tab. 49.Type in the topic name or part of the topic name (using wildcard characters). 50.Select the Search Index option. 51.Click on the Start Search button or hit Alt+A. Your results will appear in the Search Results box. Search Content Use Search Content to search full topic text. To Search the Content: 52.From the Edit menu, choose Search or click on the Search tab. 53.Type in the word or part of the word you want to search on (using wildcard characters). 54.Select the Search Content option. 55.Click on the Start Search button, or hit Alt+A. Your results will appear in the Search Results box. If you'd like to search on more than one word, use the "Search Previous Search Results" function, described below. Example: I would like to find all of the drug names which have the word corticosteroid in the drug information. 56.Type in corticosteroid in the Search box. 57.Select the Search Content option. 58.Click on the Start Search button, or hit Alt+A. The search will generate a list of all results. In each entry, the word corticosteroid will be highlighted. Search Previous Search Results Use Search Previous Search Results to further narrow a Search or to search on more than one term. To Search Previous Search Results: 59.From the Edit menu, choose Search OR click on the Search tab. 60.Conduct initial search using either Search Index or Search Content. 61.Type in your new search criteria. 62.Select the Search Content or Search Index option as desired. 63.Select the Search Previous Search Results option. 64.Click on the Start Search button. The results of your new search will appear in the Search Results box. Note: Because the User Notes are kept in a separate file (to allow for importing and exporting), $ Search # Search K Search;Search,Search Content;Search,Search Index;Search,Search Previous Search Results;Wildcard Search + qlhelp:0030

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Wildcard Search Use the Wildcard character * to narrow or expand your search in the Search Index feature. Using the *, you can represent a series of letters. For example, if you would like to search for all drug names beginning with FL, you would type in FL* in the Search box and click on the Search Index option. The search will generate a list of drug names that begin with FL. When searching on the end of a drug name, you will get the most complete search results by using the Wildcard character at both the beginning and the end of your search criteria. For example, if you would like to search for a drug that ends with LOG, typing *LOG in the Search box and clicking on the Search Index option will bring up the terms Halog, Humalog, and NovoLog. By entering the search criteria as *LOG* the search results will include the terms Halog-E, Kenalog Topical, Trilog Injection, and other multi-word topics. You can also use the Wildcard search while using the Search Content feature, however, you may only use one wildcard character at a time (i.e. log* or *log).

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Appendix Use the Appendix tab or the Appendix View to access the Appendix section. Simply double-click on any Appendix to display the Appendix information in the topic window. The Appendix section contains useful drug-related tools and information, including: Abbreviations & Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Orders Normal Laboratory Values for Adults Normal Laboratory Values for Children Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Lab Tests and Approved Drugs for HIV Infection and AIDS-Related Conditions Cancer Chemotherapy Acronyms Cancer Chemotherapy Regimens Herbs and Common Natural Agents Sound-Alike Comparison List Top 200 Drugs of 2001 New Drugs Introduced or Approved by the FDA in 2002 Pending Drugs or Drugs in Clinical Trials Drug Products No Longer Available Weights, Measures & Conversions Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors Multivitamin Products Available

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Print To print a displayed topic: 1. Click on the Print toolbar button or select Print from the File menu. 2. At the dialog box, make any desired selections and click OK. Note: To print the full topic information, use your mouse to click in the topic panel. From the Print dialog box, select "Only the selected frame." If you select "All frames individually," the banner (including name, pronunciation, and sections) will print AFTER the topic text.

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Exit You can close the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program in the following ways: Select Exit from the File menu Click on the X in the upper right hand corner of your screen While in the program, use the key combination ALT+F4

$ Exit # Exit_ K Closing the program;Exiting the program + qlhelp:0034

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Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary If you have Stedmans Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0, installed on your computer, you can quickly access the program through the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program. The icon for the Dictionary will appear in green. You can use this feature to look up any word in the Quick Look program by simply highlighting the word you want to look up in the right-hand side of the screen. With the word highlighted, click on the Dictionary icon to launch Stedmans Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0.

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Help The Help menu gives the user the option of: Help Topics -- Access the online Help system to get immediate information about features and options. About -- Access the splash screen for the program and view copyright information. You can close the splash screen by clicking on it with your mouse.

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Productivity Hints Keep Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference Handy When you first turn on your computer, activate Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference so you can use the <Alt+Tab> function to access the program when you need it. Shortcut Keys Shortcut Keys have been built into the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program, so your hands never have to leave the keyboard! Just look for the underlined letter in the name of the function you wish to use, and press the <Alt> key and the letter to quickly go to that menu item or function. (Windows 2000 users may need to press the <Alt> key for the underlined letters to appear.) For example, to switch from the Index tab to the Keywords tab, just press <Alt+K>. To Bookmark a term, open the File menu by pressing <Alt+F>. Once the File menu is open, press B, and the topic is added to your Bookmarks under the Favorites index. You can quickly jump to specific topic headings by using the Function keys. Use F2 to jump to Synonyms, F3 to jump to Brand Names, F4 to jump to Therapeutic Category, and so on. Remembering Where You've Been You'll find that your History list is very helpful when you need to go back to a term that you looked up earlier. Located under the Favorites tab, your History list will show you the last 20 terms you looked up, and you can click on any term to view it again. Fast Access from Microsoft Word 7.0, 97, 2000, XP for Windows Just select the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program from the Tools menu in Word and you're ready to go! Looking Up Words You Find in Entries If you have Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0, loaded onto your computer, you can quickly cross-reference any medical word that appears in an entry. To cross-reference an unfamiliar term: 1.Highlight the word in the entry that you want to look up. (To highlight the word, simply doubleclick on it.) 2.Click on the Stedman's Glossary icon. Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, v5.0, will be launched, and the term you have highlighted will be cross-referenced.

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Shortcut Keys The following "shortcut keys" can be used to quickly move around the Quick Look Electronic Drug Reference program. Shortcut keys are designed to increase your productivity so your hands never have to leave the keyboard! Press ALT + F ALT + E ALT + V ALT + H ALT + I ALT + K ALT + R ALT + S ALT + P F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 To Access the File Menu Access the Edit Menu Access the View Menu Access the Help Menu Display the Index tab Display the Keywords tab Display the Favorites tab Display the Search tab Display the Appendix tab Jump to the Synonyms topic section of the displayed drug topic Jump to the US/Canadian Brand Names topic section Jump to the Therapeutic Category topic section Jump to the Use topic section Jump to the Usual Dosage topic section Jump to the Dosage Forms topic section To Listen to an audio pronunciation Bookmark a topic Print a topic Add a User Added Topic Launch your browser and visit Stedmans.com on the web Exit the Quick Look program To Copy to the clipboard Add a note to the displayed topic To View the Index tab View the Keywords tab View the Favorites tab View the Search tab View the Appendix tab Hide the navigation panel Show the navigation panel Collapse tree (in Favorites or Search tabs) View both generic and trade drug names in the A-to-Z index View only generic drug names in the A-to-Z index View the Sound Alike drug index View only User Added Topics

Within the File menu: Press N B P U S X Within the Edit menu: Press C A Within the View menu: Press I K R S P H O T N G X U

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Access the Help Files for the program View the About Quick Look screen

Within the Index view: Press To Enter or ALT+T Show topic Within the Keywords view: Press To Enter or ALT+T Show topic Within the Favorites view: Press To Enter or ALT+T Show topic ALT+C Collapse tree ALT+L Delete the selected topic from your Bookmarks or History list Within the Search view: Press ALT+X ALT+R ALT+B ALT+P ALT+A Enter or ALT+T ALT+C ALT+L To Search Index (default setting) Search Content Search Entire Database (default setting) Search Previous Search Results Start Search Show topic (after search has finished) Collapse tree Delete the selected topic from your search results

Within the Appendix view: Press To Enter or ALT+T Show topic ALT+C Collapse tree

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Use of the Handbook The Quick Look Drug Book is organized into a drug information section, an appendix, and an indication/therapeutic category index. The drug information section of the handbook, wherein all drugs are listed alphabetically, details information pertinent to each drug. Extensive cross referencing is provided by brand name and synonyms. Drug information is presented in a consistent format and for quick reference will provide the following: Generic Name: U.S. Adopted Name (USAN) or International Nonproprietary Name. If a drug product is only available in Canada, a (Canada only) will be attached to that product and will appear with every occurrence of that drug throughout the book Pronunciation Guide: Subjective aid for pronouncing drug names Synonyms: Official names and some slang Tall-Man: "Tall-Man" lettering revisions recommended by the FDA U.S./Canadian Brand Names: Common trade names used in the United States and Canada Therapeutic Category: Lexi-Comp's own system of logical medication classification Use: Information pertaining to appropriate use of the drug Usual Dosage: The amount of the drug to be typically given or taken during therapy Dosage Forms: Information with regard to form, strength, and availability of the drug Appendix The appendix offers a compilation of tables, guidelines, and conversion information that can often be helpful when considering patient care. Indication/Therapeutic Category Index This index provides a listing of accepted drugs for various disease states thus focusing attention on selection of medications most frequently prescribed in relation to a clinical diagnosis. Diseases may have other nonofficial drugs for their treatment and this indication/therapeutic category index should not be used by itself to determine the appropriateness of a particular therapy. The listed indications may encompass varying degrees of severity and, since certain medications may not be appropriate for a given degree of severity, it should not be assumed that the agents listed for specific indications are interchangeable. Also included as a valuable reference is each medication's therapeutic category.

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Tall-Man Letters Confusion between similar drug names is an important cause of medication errors. For years, The Institute For Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), has urged generic manufacturers to use a combination of large and small letters as well as bolding (ie, chlorproMAZINE and chlorproPAMIDE) to help distinguish drugs with look-alike names, especially when they share similar strengths. Recently the FDA's Division of Generic Drugs began to issue recommendation letters to manufacturers suggesting this novel way to label their products to help reduce this drug name confusion. Although this project has had marginal success, the method has successfully eliminated problems with products such as diphenhydrAMINE and dimenhyDRINATE. Hospitals should also follow suit by making similar changes in their own labels, preprinted order forms, computer screens and printouts, and drug storage location labels. In order for all involved to become more familiar with the FDA's recent suggestion, in this edition of the Quick Look Drug Book the "Tall-Man" lettering revisions will be listed in a field called TallMan. The following is a list of product names and recommended FDA revisions. Drug Product acetazolamide acetohexamide bupropion buspirone chlorpromazine chlorpropamide clomiphene clomipramine cycloserine cyclosporine daunorubicin dimenhydrinate diphenhydramine dobutamine dopamine doxorubicin glipizide glyburide hydralazine hydroxyzine medroxyprogesterone methylprednisolone methyltestosterone nicardipine nifedipine prednisolone prednisone sulfadiazine sulfisoxazole tolazamide tolbutamide vinblastine vincristine $ Tall-Man Letters # Tall_Man_Letters Recommeded Revision acetaZOLAMIDE acetoHEXAMIDE buPROPion busPIRone chlorproMAZINE chlorproPAMIDE clomiPHENE clomiPRAMINE cycloSERINE cycloSPORINE DAUNOrubicin dimenhyDRINATE diphenhydrAMINE DOBUTamine DOPamine DOXOrubicin glipiZIDE glyBURIDE hydrALAZINE hydrOXYzine medroxyPROGESTERone methylPREDNISolone methylTESTOSTERone niCARdipine NIFEdipine prednisoLONE predniSONE sulfaDIAZINE sulfiSOXAZOLE TOLAZamide TOLBUTamide vinBLAStine vinCRIStine

Institute for Safe Medication Practices. "New Tall-Man Lettering Will Reduce Mix-Ups Due to Generic Drug Name Confusion," ISMP Medication Safety Alert, September 19, 2001. Available at: http://www.ismp.org. Institute for Safe Medication Practices. "Prescription Mapping, Can Improve Efficiency While Minimizing Errors With LookAlike Products," ISMP Medication Safety Alert, October 6, 1999. Available at: http://www.ismp.org. U.S. Pharmacopeia, "USP Quality Review: Use Caution-Avoid Confusion," March 2001, No. 76. Available at: http://www.usp.org.

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Safe Writing Health professionals and their support personnel frequently produce handwritten copies of information they see in print; therefore, such information is subjected to even greater possibilities for error or misinterpretation on the part of others. Thus, particular care must be given to how drug names and strengths are expressed when creating written health care documents. The following are a few examples of safe writing rules suggested by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, Inc.* 1. There should be a space between a number and its units as it is easier to read. There should be no periods after the abbreviations mg or mL. Correct 10 mg 100 mg Incorrect 10mg 100mg

2. Never place a decimal and a zero after a whole number (2 mg is correct and 2.0 mg is incorrect). If the decimal point is not seen because it falls on a line or because individuals are working from copies where the decimal point is not seen, this causes a tenfold overdose. 3. Just the opposite is true for numbers less than one. Always place a zero before a naked decimal (0.5 mL is correct, .5 mL is incorrect). 4. Never abbreviate the word "unit." The handwritten U or u looks like a 0 (zero), and may cause a tenfold overdose error to be made. 5. IU is not a safe abbreviation for international units. The handwritten IU looks like IV. Write out international units or use int. units. 6. Q.D. is not a safe abbreviation for once daily, as when the Q is followed by a sloppy dot, it looks like QID which means four times daily. 7. O.D. is not a safe abbreviation for once daily, as it is properly interpreted as meaning "right eye" and has caused liquid medications such as saturated solution of potassium iodide and Lugol's solution to be administered incorrectly. There is no safe abbreviation for once daily. It must be written out in full. 8. Do not use chemical names such as 6-mercaptopurine or 6-thioguanine, as 6-fold overdoses have been given when these were not recognized as chemical names. The proper names of these drugs are mercaptopurine or thioguanine. 9. Do not abbreviate drug names (5FC, 6MP, 5-ASA, MTX, HCTZ, CPZ, PBZ, etc) as they are misinterpreted and cause error. 10. Do not use the apothecary system or symbols. 11. Do not abbreviate microgram as g; instead use mcg as there is less likelihood of misinterpretation. 12. When writing an outpatient prescription, write a complete prescription. A complete prescription can prevent the prescriber, the pharmacist, and/or the patient from making a mistake and can eliminate the need for further clarification. The legible prescriptions should contain:

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a. patient's full name b. for pediatric or geriatric patients: their age (or weight where applicable) c. drug name, dosage form and strength; if a drug is new or rarely prescribed, print this information d. number or amount to be dispensed e. complete instructions for the patient, including the purpose of the medication f. when there are recognized contraindications for a prescribed drug, indicate to the pharmacist that you are aware of this fact (ie, when prescribing a potassium salt for a patient receiving an ACE inhibitor, write "K serum leveling being monitored")
*From "Safe Writing" by Davis NM, PharmD and Cohen MR, MS, Lecturers and Consultants for Safe Medication Practices, 1143 Wright Drive, Huntington Valley, PA 19006. Phone: (215) 947-7566.