Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients.
Title:
Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients.
Author:
Shank, Brandon R.
ISBN:
9781585284825
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (224 pages)
Contents:
Demystifying Dosing in Obese Patients titlepage -- Table of Contents -- Contributors -- Reviewers -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Ch 1 - Introduction to Dosing Medications in Obese Patients -- Ch 2 - Antimicrobial Dosing in Obesity -- Ch 3 - Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets -- Ch 4 - Critical Care -- Ch 5 - Antiepileptics -- Ch 6 - Dosing Antineoplastic Medications in Obese Patients -- Ch 7 - Pediatrics -- Ch 8 - Immunosuppression Dosing in Obese Solid Organ Transplant Recipients -- Ch 9 - Analgesics -- Ch 10 - Medication Absorption in Bariatric Surgery -- Index.
Abstract:
As pharmacists see more obese patients and pharmacotherapy becomes increasingly complex, they need a resource that puts all the necessary information in one place and makes it easy to use. With Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients, that resource is here, delivering: Fully-referenced dosing recommendations for specific drugs Dedicated chapters on antimicrobial dosing, anticoagulants and antiplatelets, antiepileptics, analgesics, antineoplastic medicines, and more Guidance on immunosuppression and medication absorption in bariatric surgery Tips for adult, pediatric, ambulatory, acute, and critical care Pharmacokinetic parameters in obese patients Summary tables, examples, and sample calculations put practical information at practitioners' fingertips.Content by nationally recognized authors- edited by credentialed practitioners who've been there-supports scientifically sound decisions.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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