Demystifying drug dosing in obese patients /

This is a concise reference, including summary tables for drug dosing in obese patients. This resource will provide practitioners with information regarding pharmacokinetic parameters that impact obese patients to aid them with dosing medications. It addresses specific therapeutic areas, primarily f...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Shank, Brandon R. (Editor ), Zimmerman, David E. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bethesda, MD : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, [2016]
Temas:
Obesity > Complications.
Drugs > Dosage.
Pharmacokinetics.
Obesity > complications
Pharmaceutical Preparations > administration & dosage
Drug Dosage Calculations
Pharmacokinetics
Obésité > Complications et séquelles.
Posologie.
Pharmacocinétique.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Drugs > Dosage
Obesity > Complications
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This is a concise reference, including summary tables for drug dosing in obese patients. This resource will provide practitioners with information regarding pharmacokinetic parameters that impact obese patients to aid them with dosing medications. It addresses specific therapeutic areas, primarily for acute care settings with some-overlap for drugs used in ambulatory settings. Each chapter has a summary table that provides dosing information with recommended body weight to be used for dosing calculations (adjusted body weight, actual body weight, or ideal body weight), and if clearance or other pharmacokinetic parameters are affected.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781585284825
1585284823

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