practice. It is desirable that prescribers and consumers of medicines are appropriately informed about adverse drug reactions for safe and effective use of drugs. A doctor, who understands, how and why adverse drug reactions occur, will select drugs more skillfully and can avoid a number of mishappenings in medicine. For all those who care for their patients, a very interesting aspect of this book is on recording and reporting adverse drug reactions. Apart from this the book represents important information on drug induced emergencies, adverse effects of self-medication, recent drug withdrawals, new adverse drug reactions and consumer related issues. Authors Dr. Dinesh Badyal, M.B.B.S.; M.D. (PGI) Dr. R. S. Bhatia, M.B.B.S.; DTM&H (MEDICINE); DCAM; MNAS; FCCP; FICA (USA)