Having read this hardcover book from cover to cover, I can only concur with the authors' description of this excellent text. It is, indeed, a guide and concise drug reference that allows for rapid identification of drugs that patients may be taking as they present for dental care. This is not a comprehensive pharmacology text, and it does not make specific or dogmatic recommendations with respect to the selection or prescribing of drugs. More than 1600 drugs are presented alphabetically by generic name. A second index, based on a therapeutic and pharmacology classification, is found at the beginning of the text. This would be particularly helpful in the event that the patient does not recall the name of the medication but knows the condition for which it is taken. In addition, this index also groups drugs by classes. For example, a drug is listed under the general heading of “antihypertensives” and then under the more specific class of “angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors.” Each drug is described under the following headings: “generic name,” “pronunciation of the generic name,” “common brand names” (drugs available in Canada are designated by a maple leaf), “drug class,” “action,” “uses,” “doses and routes of administration,” “side effects/adverse reactions,” “contraindications,” “precautions and identification of pregnancy categories,” “pharmacokinetics,” “drug interactions of concern of dentistry,” and “specific dental considerations.” By being outlined in the above fashion, this book is amazingly complete. Specific emphasis is placed on drug interactions—especially those of interest to the dental practitioner—and the highlighting of oral side effects. The section on dental considerations will be especially useful in developing comprehensive patient management strategies. These include general considerations and areas to emphasize to both the patient and the patient's family. The sixth edition also includes a CD-ROM that features over 100 patient education sheets that can be customized. It also includes 30 oral pathologic conditions that may result from the drugs the patient may be taking and is cross-referenced to the page in the book where the drug is described. Also included are 2 appendices that contain abbreviations, drugs that cause dry mouth, controlled substances, pregnancy categories, drugs that affect taste, combination products (ie, Percocet-oxycodone plus acetaminophen), dose calculations, herbal and nonherbal remedies, drugs that affect the cytochrome P450 system, prescription examples, and selected references. Located on the inside cover pages are useful tables and a list of drugs for antibiotic prophylaxis. This book is succinct, comprehensive, and nearly flawlessly written. Although it is called a dental drug reference, this up-to-date book should be in the library—or lab-coat pocket—of any healthcare professional.