Geriatric Dosage Handbook including Clinical Recommendations and Monitoring Guidelines

Description

Lexicomp’s Geriatric Dosage Handbook is the ideal resource for healthcare providers facing the challenges of appropriate medication use in older adults. This handbook follows a convenient dictionary-like format, with brand and generic drug names alphabetically organized and cross-referenced by page number to the generic drug monograph. Within monographs, geriatric-sensitive information includes content on drug interactions and drug dosing in the elderly, in adults, and in patients with renal or hepatic impairment. Also included are the latest Beer’s Criteria (2012 Update) for risk assessment of drugs to avoid or use with caution in older adults. Route-specific monographs were introduced with the 2012 edition; systemic, nasal, ophthalmic, otic, and topical routes are included. These monographs offer uniquely refined drug information ideal for point-of-care use. Click here to see an alphabetical listing of all medication by category (pharmacologic Category Index). Click here to see an explanation of monograph fields. See a sample drug monograph - select the "Click for more information or enlarged image" link. See the Table of Contents - select the Table of Contents link.

Features

Covers 999 geriatric-sensitive drug monographs Up to 39 fields of information per monograph 174 pages of Appendix information including valuable tables, charts, and patient management guidelines Pharmacologic Category Index providing a listing of drugs by pharmacologic class Complete drug interaction information including Cytochrome P450 effect and Drug/Food Interactions Tall-Man lettering to help distinguish between look-a-like medication name

Additional Info

Format	Soft bound
Unit	Each
Number of Pages	2267
Size	4.5" x 8"
Published Revised	October 2012

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