Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients

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 critical care

Pharmacokinetic parameters in obese patients Summary tables, examples, and sample calculations put practical information at practitioners’ fingertips.

Content by nationally recognized authors— edited by credentialed practitioners who’ve been there—supports scientifically sound decisions.