Geriatric Dosage Handbook

The Geriatric Dosage Handbook is an ideal drug information resource for all medical professionals managing geriatric patients. Many physiologic changes occur with aging, some of which affect the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of medications. For many drugs, exact dosing guidelines for geriatric patients have not been established and most references do not specifically address the use of medications in the elderly. This handbook provides specific considerations when using drug therapy in older adults, compiled from the current literature and clinical experience.

The Geriatric Dosage Handbook contains geriatric-sensitive information throughout each drug monograph, including extensive content on drug interactions and drug dosing in the elderly and adults, as well as in patients with renal/hepatic impairment. This text follows an easy-to-use, dictionary-like format, with all drugs organized alphabetically. Tall-Man lettering is used to help distinguish between look-a-like medication names. A complete Pharmacologic Category Index and Appendix provide valuable supplemental information.

Updates to this Edition - 37 New Drug Monographs - Black Box Warnings Highlighted in the Warnings/Precautions Field with Bolding of the Text - Updates to the Appendix Section