It is the phonetic version in Spanish of the Latin vademecum ("walk with me"), a technical compendium, especially medical or pharmacological, created for a basic query but with a lot of data. It is precisely a work, book, diary, that is carried as a "memory aid" and that may have its origin in the meaning of "folder of notes and notes" that students used.
Vademecum is the science of the user. They are texts which contain specific information about a certain subject and organized way of dictionary. Catalogue. There are pharmacological (containing list of drugs alphabetically and described active ingredient, dosage, contraindications,). Also there are on veterinary drugs and agricultural inputs. The vademecum is a great support in pharmacology and in the agricultural sciences.
