Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics - 9780071794589

The easiest and most trusted way to learn the clinical application of pharmacokinetics

The most current, hands-on book in the field, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics delivers clear and clinically relevant coverage of drug dosing and drug monitoring that no other text can match. Written by a nationally recognized expert, this trusted classic offers the latest standardized techniques and approaches to patient-specific dosing, plus new information on the most recent pharmacokinetically monitored drugs. All chapters have been updated and revised and include critical new references.

Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics is logically divided into six sections:

• Basic Concepts
• Antibiotics
• Cardiovascular Agents
• Anticonvulsants
• Immunosuppressants
• Other Drugs (including Lithium and Theophylline)

Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics includes valuable learning aids such as sample problems with answers and explanations at the end of each chapter, practical step-by-step examples of both initial dosage determinations and serum level analysis, and clear and concise summaries of essential pharmacodynamics concepts. You will also find important coverage of drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and congestive heart failure, and patients on dialysis or other forms of renal replacement therapies.

Useful to students and practicing clinicians, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics is the single-best guide for understanding pharmacokinetics in real-world pharmacy practice.