User manual FRANKLIN PDI-3032

[. . . ] ® PDI-3032 Medical Book Card PDR® DRUG INTERACTIONS AND SIDE EFFECTS User's Guide Quick Reference Guide To Start Using a Book Card 1. Install the book card in a slot in the back of the Medical Book System platform. If needed, press CARD and then use the or to highlight its icon. Press ENTER to select it. To Find Multi-Drug Interactions 1. [. . . ] Highlight Set Type Size, Set Shutoff, or Set Contrast on the Setup menu. Viewing a Demonstration Before you start using this book, you may want to see a brief demonstration. Viewing the Demo will clear your Regimen list. Press MENU and then use the arrow keys to highlight View Demo on the Setup menu. Press ENTER to select it. To stop the demonstration, press CLEAR . ® Help is Always at Hand You can view a help message at virtually any screen by pressing HELP . To read a tutorial about this book, select Tutorial from the Setup menu. For more information about PDR® Drug Interactions and Side Effects, select About PDR Drug Interactions from the Setup menu. 3. Use or to change the setting. Or press BACK to leave the setting unchanged. 5. Press ENTER to select it. ® Follow the Arrows The flashing arrows at the right of the screen show which arrow keys you can press to move through menus or view more text. 5 Using the Main Menu Use the Main Menu to quickly find drug interactions, indications or side effects. Read Using the Indications Menu to learn more about this menu item. 1. To find interactions between up to 20 selected drugs and foods, press ENTER to select Multi-Drug/ Food Regimen. To see the possible side effects for a drug, or to see the list of drugs that could have a particular side effect, highlight Side Effects and press ENTER . Read Using the Multi-Drug/Food Regimen Menu to learn more about this menu item. 2. To select a drug and find the listed drugs and foods that it interacts with, select Drug-Drug/Food Interactions and press ENTER . Read Using the Side Effects Menu to learn more about this menu item. Read Using the Drug-Drug/Food Interactions Menu to learn more about this menu item. 3. To find the indication that a drug is used for, or the drug(s) that can be used for a particular indication, highlight Indications and press ENTER . ® About the Drug lists The drug lists contain brand and generic drugs and foods. Brand names are capitalized, but you need not type capitals to find them. Note: In this User's Guide, "drug" refers to any item on the drug and food lists. 6 Using the Multi-Drug/Food Regimen Menu You can select up to 20 drugs at a time and find their interactions. 1. Press to select Multi-Drug/ Food Regimen on the Main Menu. Type a drug name, for example, type coumadin. ENTER 3. For example, select Dilantin, Furosemide and digoxin. To de-select a letter, press BACK . You can also highlight a menu item by using or . To type a number, hold 6 and press a numbered key. When the drug is highlighted, press SPEC (green) or ENTER to select it. For example, select Coumadin Tablets. Note: when you select a generic name, you will be asked to select a brand name. [. . . ] Patents 4, 490, 811; 4, 830, 618; 5, 113, 340; 5, 153, 831; 5, 218, 536; 5, 321, 609; 5, 396, 606; 5, 627, 726. ISBN 1-56712-606-5 ® For More Information To learn more about the Medical Book System or other products from Franklin Electronic Publishers, call 800-665-5450 or visit the Franklin Web site at www. franklin. com. This unit may change operating modes due to Electrostatic Discharge. Normal operation of this unit can be reestablished by pressing the reset key, ON/OFF , or by removing/replacing batteries. 14 Limited Warranty (U. S. only) Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. [. . . ]