MEDICAL DRUG REFERENCE 2.0
README.TXT File
April, 1995

This "README" file contains information about
the program that was not available when the
User's Guide was printed.

NOTE THAT ANY REFERENCES IN THE USER'S GUIDE
TO THE PLUS VERSION OF THE PROGRAM ARE ACTUAL
REFERENCES TO THE DELUXE VERSION.

IF YOU PURCHASED THE DELUXE VERSION, REFER
TO CHAPTER 3 "PLUS PROGRAM FEATURES", THIS
README FILE, AND THE ONLINE HELP FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF
THE DELUXE VERSION.

Information is included on the following topics
and are covered in detail in the Online Help,
accessible on the Help menu.

Contents
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  Topic 1: Menu Structure-Medical Drug Reference
  Topic 2: Menu Structure-DELUXE VERSION
  Topic 3: Preferences Dialog-DELUXE VERSION
  Topic 4: Drug Information Window Components-
           DELUXE VERSION
  Topic 5: Interactions Checker Dialog
           Components-DELUXE VERSION
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TOPIC 1: MENU STRUCTURE
         Medical Drug Reference 2.0
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An additional option on the Edit menu called
Undo allows you to undo an editing action
you performed using the Cut or Paste
options on the Edit menu.
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TOPIC 2: MENU STRUCTURE
         Medical Drug Reference 2.0 DELUXE
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Additional options on the DRUG LISTS MENU
include
  Cut Drug-Removes a drug from a personal list.
  Copy Drug-Copies a drug selected in a drug
  list.
  Paste Drug-Pastes a drug in a personal list.

You can reverse the Cut Drug and Paste Drug
actions by immediately selecting the Undo 
option on the Drug Lists menu.
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TOPIC 3: Preferences Dialog--DELUXE VERSION
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In the DELUXE version, additional options in the
Preferences dialog prompt you to save personal
lists when you exit the program and display or
hide tips for using the Interactions Checker. By
default, the options are marked in the dialog.
Clicking on the check box preceding an option 
marks or unmarks the selection.
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TOPIC 4: Drug Information Windows-DELUXE VERSION
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Reference Page 10 of the User's Guide.

The drug information windows in the DELUXE
version will NOT display information on potential
interactions between a drug and food as stated
in the components labeled "Precautions" and
"Interactions."  See the Online Help topic
titled, DRUG INFORMATION WINDOWS for accurate
descriptions. To access information on potential
interactions between drugs and food, you can
conduct an interactions check in the DELUXE
version (see Chapter 3).

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TOPIC 5: Interactions Checker Dialog Components
         DELUXE VERSION
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The Interactions Checker dialog displays two
tabs--Drugs to check and Check for. The description
for the Check For tab incorrectly states
the options available and the default settings.

The options on the Check for tab are Drug-Disease
Contraindications, Duplicate Therapy, Drug-Drug
Interactions, and Drug-Food Interactions. All
four options are marked by default. You DO NOT
have the option of checking all selected drugs
against the entire database of drugs.

If you have one drug selected for an interactions
check, the program will check the selected drug
against all other drugs in the database. If
you are checking more than one drug, the program
checks the drugs against one another, NOT AGAINST
ALL THE DRUGS IN THE DATABASE.
