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Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers.
Inside you will find:
- Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester.
- Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress.
- Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases.
- More information on hemodialysis
- More on pharmacogenetics
- More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations
- A phenytoin "cheat sheet" to help you through the calculations maze
- New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations
- More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods
- More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides.
- See more at: http: //store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpu
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers.
Inside you will find:
- Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester.
- Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress.
- Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases.
- More information on hemodialysis
- More on pharmacogenetics
- More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations
- A phenytoin "cheat sheet" to help you through the calculations maze
- New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations
- More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods
- More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides.
- See more at: http: //store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpuf
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers.
Inside you will find:
- Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester.
- Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress.
- Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases.
- More information on hemodialysis
- More on pharmacogenetics
- More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations
- A phenytoin "cheat sheet" to help you through the calculations maze
- New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations
- More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods
- More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides.
- See more at: http: //store.ashp.org/Store/ProductListing/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=153117615#sthash.58RrToYW.dpufConcepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers. Inside you will find: Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester.
Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress.
Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases.
More information on hemodialysis
More on pharmacogenetics
More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations
A phenytoin "cheat sheet" to help you through the calculations maze
New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dose estimations
More on modified diet in renal disease (MDRD) formula versus Cockcroft-Gault (CG) formula methods
More theory and problems on extended interval aminoglycosides.
Concepts in Clinical Pharmacokinetics has helped thousands of students and practitioners through five editions by simplifying a complex subject. The authors have thoroughly reviewed, revised, and redesigned the text to enhance the reader's grasp of the material. This 6th Edition offers a superior approach to understanding pharmacokinetics through extensive use of clinical correlates, figures, and questions and answers.
Inside you will find:
- Content broken into 15 easy-to-follow lessons, perfect for a semester.
- Practice quizzes in 11 chapters to chart progress.
- Four chapters completely devoted to clinical cases.
- More information on hemodialysis
- More on pharmacogenetics
- More on plasma concentration versus time curve (AUC) calculations
- A phenytoin "cheat sheet" to help you through the calculations maze
- New vancomycin cases based on higher desired vancomycin levels and trough-only dos
About the author
William J. Spruill, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Clinical and Administrative Pharmacy at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and clinical pharmacist at St Mary's Health Care System Inc., Athens, Georgia. Dr. Spruill received his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the University of Georgia's College of Pharmacy and completed an American Society of Hospital Pharmacy accredited residency and doctor of pharmacy degree from the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a Fellow of both the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (FASHP) and College of Clinical Pharmacy (FCCP). He teaches clinical pharmacokinetics at the University of Georgia and offers a 16-week online pharmacokinetics course in conjunction with ASHP and The University of Georgia's Department of Continuing Education.
William E. Wade, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP
Dr. William E. Wade is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia. He received both his bachelor of science in pharmacy and doctor of pharmacy degrees from the University of Georgia's College of Pharmacy. Dr. Wade is a Fellow of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and a Fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. Prior to his retirement, he taught both didactic and experiential clinical pharmacokinetics for Georgia's Doctor of Pharmacy program. Dr. Wade has numerous publications in academic and professional journals.
Joseph T. DiPiro, PharmD
Dr. Joseph T. DiPiro is Executive Dean of the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, which is part of the University of South Carolina and the Medical University of South Carolina. He received his bacheklor of science in pharmacy from the University of Connecticut and doctor of pharmacy from the University of Kentucky. He served a residency at the University of Kentucky Medical Center and a fellowship in clinical Immunology at Johns Hopkins University. Before coming to South Carolina, Dr. DiPiro was a faculty member at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy and the Medical College of Georgia for 24 years. Robert A. Blouin, PharmD Jane M. Preumer, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP
