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Abstract
With Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients, that resource you need 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
Brandon R. Shank, PharmD, BCOP is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at Texas Southern University. Dr. Shank received his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He completed a post-graduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency and post-graduate year 2 pharmacy residency, specializing in oncology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. His practice area is inpatient and outpatient Lymphoma, Multiple Myeloma, and Stem Cell Transplantation. Dr. Shank is a Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist and has worked with a diverse patient population. He has several abstracts and peer-reviewed publications in the area of oncology and presented nationally. He is a co-editor and author for Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients.
David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCPS is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Mylan School of Pharmacy at Duquesne University and Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy Hospital. Dr. Zimmerman received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He completed his post-graduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and his post-graduate year 2 Emergency Medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and has abstracts and peer-reviewed publications in the areas of emergency medicine and neurology. He is also involved in developing emergency medicine clinical pharmacy services internationally. He is a co-editor and author for Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients.
David E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCPS is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacy at the Mylan School of Pharmacy at Duquesne University and Emergency Medicine Clinical Pharmacist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Mercy Hospital. Dr. Zimmerman received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He completed his post-graduate year 1 pharmacy practice residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and his post-graduate year 2 Emergency Medicine residency at Maimonides Medical Center. He is a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and has abstracts and peer-reviewed publications in the areas of emergency medicine and neurology. He is also involved in developing emergency medicine clinical pharmacy services internationally. He is a co-editor and author for Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demystifying Dosing in Obese Patients titlepage | 1 | ||
| Table of Contents | 5 | ||
| Contributors | 7 | ||
| Reviewers | 8 | ||
| Foreword | 9 | ||
| Preface | 11 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 13 | ||
| Ch 1 - Introduction to Dosing Medications in Obese Patients | 15 | ||
| Ch 2 - Antimicrobial Dosing in Obesity | 29 | ||
| Ch 3 - Anticoagulants and Antiplatelets | 59 | ||
| Ch 4 - Critical Care | 91 | ||
| Ch 5 - Antiepileptics | 111 | ||
| Ch 6 - Dosing Antineoplastic Medications in Obese Patients | 123 | ||
| Ch 7 - Pediatrics | 153 | ||
| Ch 8 - Immunosuppression Dosing in Obese Solid Organ Transplant Recipients | 167 | ||
| Ch 9 - Analgesics | 185 | ||
| Ch 10 - Medication Absorption in Bariatric Surgery | 197 | ||
| Index | 217 |