Demystifying drug dosing in obese patients / Brandon R. Shank.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shank, Brandon R., editor.

Zimmerman, David E., editor.

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Effect of drugs on.

Obesity.

Obesity--Pathophysiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bethesda, Maryland : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

Introduction to dosing medications in obese patients / Brandon R. Shank

Antimicrobial dosing in obesity / Alexander H. Flannery, Aaron M. Cook, and Craig A. Martin

Anticoagulants and antiplatelets / Stacy Elder

Critical care / David E. Zimmerman

Antiepileptics / David E. Zimmerman

Dosing antineoplastic medications in obese patients / Brandon R. Shank

Pediatrics / Emily C. Benefield and Jacquelyn F. Ouellette

Immunosuppression / Nicole Pilch, Andrew Mardis, and Caitlin Mardis

Analgesics / Suzanne Amato Nesbit and Julie Waldfogel

Medication absorption in bariatric surgery / Branden D. Nemecek.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-58528-482-3

OCLC:

951064877