Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics


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New sections on dosing strategies in all chapters. New chapter on sirolimus under the Immunosuppressants section. Essential information on drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and congestive heart failure. 30% of chapters extensively revised, others lightly updated




Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3/E


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The most current, hands-on book in the field, Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics The perfect textbook for pharmacy students learning the clinical application of pharmacokinetics, which is the mathematical tools for modifying doages. Students like that each chapter includes sample problems throughout the chapter, with a ton of practice problems at the end. Answers for the practice problems are in the back, but not detailed like the sample problems) *Changes in the 3/e includes: *All chapters updated and revised, as needed, including critical new references *Antibiotic individualization and monitoring sections increases use of pharmacodynamic parameters (Cmax/MIC, AUC24/MIC, Time above MIC) in addition to pharmacokinetic parameters to adjust dosages *Anticonvulsants section includes 5 new agents (Fosphenytoin, Lamotrigine, Levetiracetam, Oxcarbazepine, Eslicarbazepine) *Immunosuppressants section includes 1 new agent (Sirolimus), About the Book Text focuses on the latest standardized techniques and approaches to patient-specific dosing and provides up-to-date information on more recently moniotored drugs. Features Clear, useful coverage of drug dosing and drug monitoring Clear and concise summary of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic concepts Practical help with calculations and equations Focus on the latest standardized techniques and approaches to patient-specific dosing Up-to-date information on more recently monitored drugs Essential information on drug dosing in special populations, including patients with renal and hepatic disease, obesity, and congestive heart failure All the information practitioners need on drug categories such as antibiotics, cardiovascular agents, anticonvulsants, and immunosuppressants Full coverage of drugs such as Aminoglycosides, Vancomycin, Digoxin, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Theophylline, Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, and Lithium Student friendly approach to teaching pharmacokinetics--sample problems embedded into the text to allow for students to apply what they are learing. .




Applied Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics


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The definitive advanced-level clinical pharmacokinetics text is now in its Fourth Edition, with new emphasis on the relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Written by 70 leading researchers and practitioners, this book is a rigorous yet practical text on the application of pharmacokinetic methods, pharmacodynamic principles, and pharmacotherapeutic data for optimal, individualized drug therapy. This edition includes case studies that apply concepts to actual patient problems. New chapters cover tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, sirolimus, antipsychotics, and critical evaluation of therapeutic drug monitoring methods. Other new features include more drawings and reference tables and an appendix on outcome studies with therapeutic drug monitoring.




Applied Pharmacology


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Applied Pharmacology provides the essential details that are required for a solid understanding of pharmacology: how the drugs work, why side effects occur, and how the drugs are used clinically. Drs. Stan Bardal, Jason Waechter, and Doug Martin integrate the experience of the pharmacologist and the physician for a clinical focus that ensures a complete understanding of pharmacology.in print and online. Find information quickly and compare and contrast drugs easily thanks to a clear and consistent format without extraneous material. Apply basic pharmacology to clinical situations through integrated text. Enhance your learning with "For Your Information" sections detailing history and anecdotes for many agents within a given drug class. Access the fully searchable text online at studentconsult.com, along with 150 USMLE-style multiple choice questions, downloadable images, and online only references. Learn the essential details of pharmacology and enhance your understanding through an entirely new, fantastic art program. Gain a thorough understanding of key pharmacology components in a concise and efficient format




Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Psychopharmacological Agents


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This book is a comprehensive resource on psychotropic medications, detailing the latest methods for defining their characteristics, their use in different patient populations, and drug-drug interactions; an important collection of information forclinicians, students, researchers, and members of the pharmaceutical industry alike. The first section provides the foundational principles of these drugs. Mathematical modeling of parameters that affect their entryto,and exit from, the central nervous system (CNS) compartment are presented on an individual basis and then applied to target populations with specific disease states. Methods and characteristics that inform the transfer of these drugs from the laboratory bench to use in patient care are discussed, including imaging techniques, genetics and physiological barriers, such as the blood-brain barrier. The second section describes the characteristics of specific agents,nominally arranged intodifferent therapeutic categories and with reference crossover use in different disease states. The pharmacologic characteristics of different drug formulations are explored in the context of their ability to improve patient adherence. The third section focuses on drug-drug interactions.Psychotropic medications from different categories are frequently prescribed together,or alongside medications used to treat comorbid conditions, and the information provided is directly relevant to the clinic, as a result. The clinical application of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of CNS agents has made significant progress over the past 50 years and new information is reported by numerous publications in psychiatry, neurology, and pharmacology.Our understanding of the interrelationship between these medications, receptors, drug transporters, as well as techniques for measurement and monitoring their interactions,isfrequently updated. However, with information presented on a host of different platforms, and in different formats, obtaining the full picture can be difficult. This title aims to collate this information into a single source that can be easily interpreted and applied towards patient care by the clinical practitioner, and act as a reference for all others who have an interest in psychopharmacological agents.




Applied Pharmacokinetics


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The Third Edition of Applied Pharmacokinetics remains the gold standard by which all other clinical pharmacokinetics texts are measured. Written by leading pharmacokinetics researchers and practitioners, this book is the most advanced kinetics reference available. All chapters have been extensively updated or completely rewritten for this edition, and six new chapters have been added on pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetic considerations in the obese, dietary influences on drug disposition, zidovudine, and corticosteroids. Each chapter is tightly focused on the most important concepts and issues. Chapters on specific drugs are organized in a consistent format for quick, easy information retrieval. Major subheadings include Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Clinical Application of Pharmacokinetic Data, Analytical Methods, and Prospectus.







Basic and Applied Pharmacokinetics Self Assessment


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To exercise the best possible judgment in patient care, medication plans should be selected for the maximum efficacy and safety for each individual patient. Be confident in your approach with ASHP's Basic & Applied Pharmacokinetics Self Assessment, a new resource from John E. Murphy, author of ASHP's Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Fifth Edition, which offers questions and exercises with answers and detailed solutions to help gauge your understanding.




Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine


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Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine, Ninth Edition, offers a balanced view of the most current knowledge of cancer science and clinical oncology practice. This all-new edition is the consummate reference source for medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, internists, surgical oncologists, and others who treat cancer patients. A translational perspective throughout, integrating cancer biology with cancer management providing an in depth understanding of the disease An emphasis on multidisciplinary, research-driven patient care to improve outcomes and optimal use of all appropriate therapies Cutting-edge coverage of personalized cancer care, including molecular diagnostics and therapeutics Concise, readable, clinically relevant text with algorithms, guidelines and insight into the use of both conventional and novel drugs Includes free access to the Wiley Digital Edition providing search across the book, the full reference list with web links, illustrations and photographs, and post-publication updates




Basic Pharmacokinetics, Second Edition


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Knowledge of pharmacokinetics is critical to understanding the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs. It is therefore vital to those engaged in the discovery, development, and preclinical and clinical evaluation of drugs, as well as practitioners involved in the clinical use of drugs. Using different approaches accessible to a wide variety of readers, Basic Pharmacokinetics: Second Edition demonstrates the quantitative pharmacokinetic relations and the interplay between pharmacokinetic parameters. After a basic introduction to pharmacokinetics and its related fields, the book examines: Mathematical operations commonly used in pharmacokinetics Drug distribution and clearance and how they affect the rate of drug elimination after a single dose Factors affecting drug absorption following extravascular drug administration, the rate and extent of drug absorption, and drug bioequivalence The steady-state concept during constant rate intravenous infusion and during multiple drug administration Renal drug elimination, drug metabolism, multicompartment models, nonlinear pharmacokinetics, and drug administration by intermittent intravenous infusion Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling, noncompartmental pharmacokinetic data analysis, clearance concept from the physiological point of view, and physiological modeling Clinical applications of pharmacokinetics, including therapeutic drug monitoring, drug pharmacokinetics in special populations, pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions, pharmacogenomics, and applications of computers in pharmacokinetics Accompanying the book is a CD-ROM with self-instructional tutorials and pharmacokinetic and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic simulations, allowing visualization of concepts for enhanced comprehension. This learning tool received an award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for innovation in teaching, making it a valuable supplement to this essential text.




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