Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook

Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook Larry A. Bauer, Pharm.D., F.C.C.P., F.C.P. The ideal on-the-spot reference for clinicians who design initial pharmacokinetic drug regimens, and especially valuable for those who modify dosages based on serum concentrations and other monitoring parameters. Perfect for bedside use, this indispensable, easy-to-carry Handbook provides: bull; Ready access to a variety of user-friendly calculation methods, appropriate to differing circumstances and needs bull; Algorithms that simplify selection of the right calculation procedure bull; Up-to-date coverage of the latest techniques and equations for pharmacokinetically monitored drugs bull; Patient-specific regimen and monitoring criteria for each referenced drug bull; Essential information on drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and heart failure bull; Drug-by-drug coverage bull; An abundance of tables, charts, and nomograms that make actual calculations often unnecessary bull; Numerous case scenarios that aid the clinician in understanding how calculations are selected, applied, and worked bull; A concise review of basic clinical pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles Reviews of Larry A. Bauer's Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics " ... Written by an in-the-trenches clinical pharmacist ... focuses on the practical application of pharmacokinetics in patient care." -Bethesda, Maryland pharmacist, online "Many pharmacokinetic residents and fellows live by this book, and it came highly recommended to me by experienced clinicians." -Online pharmacist review "An excellent resource of pharmacokinetic information for students and clinicians ... presented in a more student-friendly manner with extensive explanations and example problems." -Doody Review ServicesBauer, Larry A. is the author of 'Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780071425421 and ISBN 007142542X.