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.