Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook

Designed for pharmacists and clinicians responsible for adjusting
drug dosages based on the patient blood serum concentrations and
other parameters, this indispensable, portable reference offers a
variety of ways to perform pharmacokinetic calculations. Features
calculation methods, algorithms for choosing the best calculation
method, and case studies.




Part I: Basic Concepts
1. Clinical Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Concepts
2. Clinical Pharmacokinetic Equations and Calculations
3. Drug Dosing in Special Populations: Renal and Hepatic Disease,
Dialysis, Heart Failure, Obesity, and Drug Interactions

Part II: Antibiotics
4. Aminoglycoside Antibiotics
5. Vancomycin

Part III: Cardiovascular Agents
6. Digoxin
7. Lidocaine
8. Procainamide and N-Acetyl Procainamide
9. Quinidine

Part IV: Anticonvulsants
10. Phenytoin
11. Carbamazepine
12. Valproic Acid
13. Phenobarbital/Primidone
14. Ethosuximide

Part V: Immunosuppressants
15. Cyclosporine
16. Tacrolimus (FK560)

Part VI: Other Drugs
17. Lithium
18. Theophylline