This handbook, which in its early lustrous years served physicians, pharmacists, and pharmacy students, is unlike any other drug reference book in that it allows readers to compare and contrast various drugs within drug categories, thereby enabling them to make decisions on which drug to administer. All other drug reference books merely repeat the drug manufacturers' literature, with no analysis of that information. Nor are there any reports from the published literature concerning use and efficacy of the drugs listed. The clinical drug information with part II contains chapters on drug-induced diseases, drug interactions and interferences, drug use in special populations, immunization, medical emergencies, and nutrition support. There are also appendices that contain useful conversion factors, anthropometrics, and laboratory indices. Unique Features: Comprehensive comparison charts of drugs by class for easy clinical decision making Tables that help rapidly identify the cause of adverse drug effects in your patients Guides to the optimal choice of drugs in special populations, such as pregnant and breastfeeding women, renal disease, and dialysis The only referenced drug handbook--includes over 3,600 literature citations Tabbing guide for easy location of drug categories Extensive cross-referenced index that includes Canadian and British drug names

The best single resource available for evaluating and comparing more than 1200 commonly-used medications 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "Although the primary audience for this book is practicing pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students, the wide range of audiences who may benefit from this book include physicians and medical residents who may find this a useful resource, especially with the downloadable option....This is a useful and easy to use reference. Information is systematically organized in an easy to retrieve way."--Doody's Review Service "...will be useful to all health care professionals in a clinical setting." - Review of an earlier edition from the Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Now includes PDA download of the entire text! Uniquely designed to allow comparisons within drug categories, Handbook of Clinical Drug Data is the most comprehensive, well-referenced book available on the selection, use, and clinical aspects of virtually any drug. Compiled by expert clinicians, this quick-access guide delivers the data you need to prevent adverse drug reactions in your patients and help you select drugs for both general and special patient populations Features Full-text PDA download More than 3800 literature citations Comparison charts of drugs by class facilitates clinical decision making Tables to help you rapidly identify the cause of adverse drug effects in patients Guidance on the optimal choice of drugs in special populations, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, and geriatric patients Genetic and ethic considerations Extensively cross-referenced index includes Canadian and British drug names Valuable appendices that include Conversion Factors, Anthropometrics, Laboratory Indices, Pharmacokinetic Equations, and more

The best single resource available for evaluating and comparing more than 1200 commonly-used medications 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "Although the primary audience for this book is practicing pharmacists, clinical pharmacists, pharmacy residents, and pharmacy students, the wide range of audiences who may benefit from this book include physicians and medical residents who may find this a useful resource, especially with the downloadable option....This is a useful and easy to use reference. Information is systematically organized in an easy to retrieve way."--Doody's Review Service "...will be useful to all health care professionals in a clinical setting." - Review of an earlier edition from the Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy Now includes PDA download of the entire text! Uniquely designed to allow comparisons within drug categories, Handbook of Clinical Drug Data is the most comprehensive, well-referenced book available on the selection, use, and clinical aspects of virtually any drug. Compiled by expert clinicians, this quick-access guide delivers the data you need to prevent adverse drug reactions in your patients and help you select drugs for both general and special patient populations Features Full-text PDA download More than 3800 literature citations Comparison charts of drugs by class facilitates clinical decision making Tables to help you rapidly identify the cause of adverse drug effects in patients Guidance on the optimal choice of drugs in special populations, including pregnant and breastfeeding women, and geriatric patients Genetic and ethic considerations Extensively cross-referenced index includes Canadian and British drug names Valuable appendices that include Conversion Factors, Anthropometrics, Laboratory Indices, Pharmacokinetic Equations, and more

The best pocket drug guide yet! Rely on this handy reference for at-the-bedside guidance on the safe administration of medications to adult, pediatric, and geriatric patients, as well as pregnant and lactating women, and those with renal impairments.

This compendium of essential drug data helps when planning clinical research projects and choosing drugs with specific properties. As well as covering established drugs, data is presented on compounds about to be marketed or in the last stages of clinical development.

A concise compilation of the known interactions of the most commonly prescribed drugs, as well as their interaction with nonprescription compounds. The agents covered include CNS drugs, cardiovascular drugs, antibiotics, and NSAIDs. For each class of drugs the authors review the pharmacology, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, chemistry, metabolism, epidemiological occurrences, adverse reactions, and significant interactions. Environmental and social pharmacological issues are also addressed in chapters on food and alcohol drug interactions, nicotine and tobacco, and anabolic doping agents. Comprehensive and easy-to-use, Handbook of Drug Interactions: A Clinical and Forensic Guide provides physicians with all the information needed to avoid prescribing drugs with undesirable interactions, and toxicologists with all the data necessary to interpret possible interactions between drugs found simultaneously in patient samples.

Drug Monitoring and Clinical Chemistry, the 5th volume in the Handbook of Analytical Separations series, gives an overview about methods to analyse drugs in biological fluids. The most widely used methods to analyse drugs in biological fluids. i.e. chromatographic methods, CE and immunoassays are described in detail. For important drugs, an overview about the methods available and a comparison of the techniques should be given to enable the reader to choose the right method depending on laboratory equipment, staff, the aim of the investigation etc. Other general aspects important for conducting therapeutic drug monitoring or pharmacokinetics studies are also covered, i.e. sample preparation, validation of the analytical methods and pharmacokinetic methods for interpreting the data. Areas where therapeutic drug monitoring is used frequently such as antibiotics, immunosuppressant drugs, antipsychotic and anticancer drugs will be discussed in detail. In addition, the important field of phenotyping and genotyping for therapy optimisation with special focus on real-life applications is also covered. The book contains important information for analyst working on drug analysis in clinical chemistry, hospital pharmacists involved in therapeutic drug monitoring, other pharmacists, chemists or physicians working on pharmacokinetic studies in industry or academia. In contrast to other books in this field, this book provides up-to-date information regarding both methodology and clinical applications. For the applications, only fields are described where therapeutic drug monitoring is used in clinical routine and provides benefit to the patients. - Overview of all important field where therapeutic drug monitoring is applied - All relevant analytical and computational methods are discussed - Written by experts with a lot of practical experience in the field

This handbook is the definitive quick reference guide to clinical pharmacy, providing practising and student pharmacists with a wealth of practical information.

This open access book comprehensively covers the fundamentals of clinical data science, focusing on data collection, modelling and clinical applications. Topics covered in the first section on data collection include: data sources, data at scale (big data), data stewardship (FAIR data) and related privacy concerns. Aspects of predictive modelling using techniques such as classification, regression or clustering, and prediction model validation will be covered in the second section. The third section covers aspects of (mobile) clinical decision support systems, operational excellence and value-based healthcare. Fundamentals of Clinical Data Science is an essential resource for healthcare professionals and IT consultants intending to develop and refine their skills in personalized medicine, using solutions based on large datasets from electronic health records or telemonitoring programmes. The book’s promise is “no math, no code”and will explain the topics in a style that is optimized for a healthcare audience.

Best practices for conducting effective and safe clinical trials Clinical trials are arguably the most important steps in proving drug effectiveness and safety for public use. They require intensive planning and organization and involve a wide range of disciplines: data management, biostatistics, pharmacology, toxicology, modeling and simulation, regulatory monitoring, ethics, and particular issues for given disease areas. Clinical Trials Handbook provides a comprehensive and thorough reference on the basics and practices of clinical trials. With contributions from a range of international authors, the book takes the reader through each trial phase, technique, and issue. Chapters cover every key aspect of preparing and conducting clinical trials, including: Interdisciplinary topics that have to be coordinated for a successful clinical trialData management (and adverse event reporting systems) Biostatistics, pharmacology, and toxicology Modeling and simulation Regulatory monitoring and ethics Particular issues for given disease areas-cardiology, oncology, cognitive, dementia, dermatology, neuroscience, and more With unique information on such current issues as adverse event reporting (AER) systems, adaptive trial designs, and crossover trial designs, Clinical Trials Handbook will be a ready reference for pharmaceutical scientists, statisticians, researchers, and the many other professionals involved in drug development.