CONTENTS Reviewers Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments SECTION I: DRUG THERAPY BY CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS ACE Inhibitors (ACEIs) ACEI/CCB Combinations ACEI/Diuretic Combinations Acetaminophen Overdose Acne Rosacea Acne Vulgaris Acromegaly Actinic Keratosis Alcohol Dependence/Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Aldosterone Receptor Blocker Allergic Reaction: General Allergic Sinusitis Alpha-1 Antagonists Alpha-1 Antagonist/Diuretic Combinations Alzheimer''s Disease Amebic Dysentery ( see Amebiasis) Amebiasis Amebic Liver Abscess Amenorrhea: Secondary Anaphylaxis Anemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) Anemia: Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia: Iron Deficiency Anemia: Megaloblastic/Anemia: Pernicious Angina Pectoris: Stable Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) Ankylosing Spondylitis ( see Osteoarthritis) Anorexia/Cachexia Anthrax ( Bacillus anthracis ) Antihypertension/Antilipid Combinations Antilipid/Antihypertension Combinations Anxiety Disorder: Generalized (GAD)/Anxiety Disorder: Social (SAD) Aphthous Stomatitis (Mouth Ulcer, Canker Sore) ARB/CCB Combinations ARB/CCB/HCTZ Combinations ARB/Diuretic Combinations Arterial Insufficiency (Peripheral Vascular Disease, PVD) Arthritis ( see Gouty Arthritis) Aspergillosis ( Scedosporium apiospermum, Fusarium spp.) Asthma Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis Bacterial Vaginosis (BV; Gardnerella vaginalis) Baldness: Male Pattern Bartonella Infection (Cat Scratch Fever) Basal Cell Carcinoma: Superficial ( see Actinic Keratosis) Bell''s Palsy Benign Essential Tremor Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) Beta-Blockers: Cardioselective Beta-Blockers: Noncardioselective Beta-Blocker: (Noncardioselective)/Alpha-1 Blocker Combinations Beta-Blocker: (Noncardioselective)/Diuretic Combinations Bile Acid Deficiency Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar I Disorder: Depression Bipolar I Disorder: Mania Bite: Cat Bite: Dog Bite: Human Blepharitis Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial Bloating ( see Flatulence) Boil ( see Skin Infection: Bacterial) Bordetella pertussis Breast Abscess ( see Mastitis) Breast Cancer: Prophylaxis Bronchiolitis Bronchitis: Acute Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Bronchitis (AECB) Bronchitis: Chronic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Bulimia Nervosa Burn: Minor Bursitis Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs): Benzothiazepines Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs): Dihydropyridines Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs): Diphenylalkylamines Cachexia Calcium Deficiency (Hypocalcemia) Calloused Skin Candidiasis: Oral (Thrush) Candidiasis: Skin Candidiasis: Vulvovaginal (Moniliasis) Canker Sore ( see Aphthous Stomatitis) Carbuncle ( see Skin Infection: Bacterial) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) Cat Scratch Fever ( Bartonella Infection) CCB/ACEI Combinations CCBs: Benzothiazepines CCBs: Dihydropyridines CCBs: Diphenylalkylamines CCB/Statin Combinations Cellulitis Central Alpha-Agonists Central Alpha-Agonist/Diuretic Combinations Cerumen Impaction Chalazion ( see Stye) Chancroid Chest Wall Syndrome (Costochondritis) Chickenpox (Varicella) Chlamydia Trachomatis Cholelithiasis Cholera ( Vibrio cholerae ) Chloasma ( see Hyperpigmentation) Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Cluster Headache Colic: Infantile Colitis Common Cold (Viral Upper Respiratory Infection [URI]) Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Condyloma Acuminata Conjunctivitis: Allergic Conjunctivitis/Blepharoconjunctivitis: Bacterial Conjunctivitis: Chlamydial Conjunctivitis: Fungal Conjunctivitis: Gonococcal Conjunctivitis: Viral Constipation COPD ( see Bronchitis: Chronic) Corneal Edema Corneal Ulceration Costochondritis (Chest Wall Syndrome) Cramps: Abdominal, Intestinal Crohn''s Disease Cradle Cap ( see Dermatitis: Seborrheic) Cryptosporidium parvum Cutaneous Larvae Migrans (Hookworm) Cystic Fibrosis Cystitis (Urinary Tract Infection, UTI) Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Dandruff ( see Dermatitis: Seborrheic) Decubitus Ulcer Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Dehydration Dementia Dental Abscess Dental Procedure Prophylaxis ( see Bacterial Endocarditis: Prophylaxis) Denture Irritation Depression, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) Dermatitis: Atopic (Eczema) Dermatitis: Contact Dermatitis: Diaper ( see Diaper Rash) Dermatitis: Seborrheic Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Diaper Rash Diarrhea: Acute Diarrhea: Chronic Diarrhea: Travelers Digitalis Toxicity Direct Renin Inhibitor Diuretics: Thiazide Diuretics: Potassium-Sparing Diuretics: Loop Diuretics: Other Diuretics: Combination Diphtheria Diverticulitis Diverticulosis Donovanosis ( see Granuloma Inguinale) DRI/ARB Combinations DRI/CCB Combinations DRI/HCTZ Combinations DRI/CCB/HCTZ Combinations Dry Eye Syndrome Dry Mouth Syndrome Dysentery ( see Amebiasis) Dyshidrosis Dyshydrotic Eczema (Dyshidrosis, Pompholyx) Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) Dyslipidemia (Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperlipidemia, Mixed Dyslipidemia) Dysmenorrhea: Primary Dyspareunia (Postmenopausal Painful Intercourse) Eating Disorder, Binge Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Edema Emphysema Encopresis Endometriosis Enteritis Enterobius vermicularis ( see Pinworm Infection) Enuresis: Primary, Nocturnal Epicondylitis Epididymitis Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Erosive Esophagitis Erysipelas Erythema Chronicum Migrans (Lyme Disease) Erythema Infectiosum Esophagitis, Erosive Exanthem Subitum ( see Roseola) Eye Pain Facial Hair, Excessive/Unwanted Fecal Odor Fever (Pyrexia) Fever Blister Fibrocystic Breast Disease Fibromyalgia Fifth Disease (Erythema Infectiosum) Flatulence Flu Fluoridation, Water, <0.6 ppm Folliculitis Folliculitis Barbae Foreign Body: Esophagus Foreign Body: Eye Furuncle Fusarium spp. Gardnerella Vaginalis (Bacterial Vaginosis) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Genital Herpes (Herpes Genitalis, HSV Type II) Genital Warts German Measles (Rubella) Gastritis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Giardiasis (Giardia Lamblia) Gingivitis/Periodontitis Glaucoma: Open Angle Golfer''s Elbow ( see Epicondylitis) Gonorrhea ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae ) Gout Gouty Arthritis Granuloma Inguinale (Donovanosis) Growth Failure Hair Loss ( see Baldness: Male Pattern) Headache: Migraine/Cluster Headache: Tension (Muscle Contraction Headache) Heartburn ( see GERD) Heart Failure (HF) Helicobacter pylori ( H. pylori ) Infection Hemorrhoids Hepatitis A (HAV) Hepatitis B (HBV) Hepatitis C (HCV) Herpangina Herpes Genitalis (HSV Type II) Herpes Labialis/Herpes Facialis (Herpes Simplex Virus Type I, Cold Sore, Fever Blister) Herpes Simplex Type I Herpes Simplex Type II Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Hiccups: Intractable Hidradenitis Suppurativa Hives (Urticaria) Hookworm (Uncinariasis, Cutaneous Larvae Migrans) Hordeolum ( see Stye) Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Exposure, Antiretroviral PEP/nPEP Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Hypercholesterolemia Hyperhidrosis (Perspiration, Excessive) Hyperhomocysteinemia Hyperkalemia (Potassium Excess) Hyperparathyroidism Hyperlipidemia Hyperphosphatemia Hyperpigmentation Hyperprolactinemia Hypertension: Primary, Essential Hyperthyroidism Hypertriglyceridemia Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD, Low Libido) Hypocalcemia (Calcium Deficiency) Hypokalemia (Potassium Deficiency) Hypomagnesemia (Magnesium Deficiency) Hypoparathyroidism (Parathyroid Hormone Deficiency) Hypocalcemia Hypokalemia Hypomagnesemia Hypopnea Syndrome ( see Sleep Apnea) Hypoparathyroidism Hypophosphatasia (Osteomalacia, Rickets) Hypotension: Neurogenic, Orthostatic Hypotestosteronemia Hypothyroidism (Thyroid Hormone Deficiency) Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Impetigo Contagiosa (Indian Fire) Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction, ED) Inco.