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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO DESIGNING ACCURATE DOSING REGIMENSCasebook in Pharmacokinetics and Drug Dosing uses real-life cases to teach pharmacy students, pharmacists, and clinical pharmacists how to apply pharmacokinetics to formulate proper dosing regimens. In order to be as clinically relevant as possible, the book not only discusses drugs with readily available therapeutic serum levels, but places equal emphasis on high-alert agents with narrow therapeutic indexes. Each drug chapter is written by clinical pharmacists who have hands-on experience in drug dosing and includes an overview of the drug’s pharmacology, including: Indications Mec hanisms of action Toxicities Pharmacokinetics There is comprehensive review and discussion of each drug's bioavailability, volume of distribution, clearance, half-life, therapeutic drug level monitoring, drug interactions, dosing, and availability. Each chapter is enhanced by numerous patient cases with clear step-by-step answers and explanations. Calculations, equations, and dosing recommendations are provided for each case.

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Author:   Henry Cohen
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.20cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9780071628358

ISBN 10:   0071628355
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   16 December 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Amiodarone & Dronedarone 2. Aminoglycosides 3. Antibiotics Continuous Infusions and Intermittent Infusions 4. Antiepileptic Drugs: Second Generation/Newer Agents 5. Carbamazepine 6. Cyclosporine 7. Digoxin 8. Ethosuximide 9. Lidocaine 10. Lithium 11. Depot Antipsychotics 12. Methotrexate 13. Phenobarbital & Primidone 14. Phenytoin & Fosphenytoin 15. Polymyxin & Colistin 16. Procainamide 17. Quinidine 18. Sirolimus and Tacrolimus 19. Theophylline 20. Valproic Acid 21. Vancomycin 22. Warfarin 23. Heparin and LMWH 24. DTIs oral and IV 25. Toxicokinetics 26. Dialysis 27. P-Glycoprotein Transporter Interactions 28. CYP-450 Interactions 29. Glucuronidation Interactions

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Henry Cohen, Pharm.D, MS (Brooklyn, NY) is Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences of Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York.

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