As the percentage of patients over 65 increases, many healthcare professionals have to address the challenge of how to appropriately administer dosage and medication to this segment of the population. The Geriatric Dosage Handbook, 8th Edition, is a practical and convenient reference for clinical drug information for the elderly. A key resource, this handbook covers 2,500 geriatric-sensitive medications and over 1,000 drug updates/ improvements, lists brand and generic names alphabetically, has over 800 monographs and an index of international brand names from over 58 countries.
Discusses drug therapy for the elderly. Includes geriatric dosages when available. Adverse drug reactions are listed.
Geriatric Dosage Handbook 1993
This book is "designed to be a practical and convenient guide to the dosing and usage of medications in the elderly population." (from preface).
Geriatric Dosage Handbook/1998-99: 3rd Edition
This one-of-a-kind guide covers how to safely prescribe and administer drugs to the elderly.
Fully updated, this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine includes all the information required to deliver effective geriatric care.
This is an excellent resource for Foundation Programme trainees and medical students preparing themselves for life as a doctor. With this pocket-sized guide at your side you'll never be alone on the wards again.
Drug Information Handbook
Guiding you through clinical priorities, this handbook is organized alphabetically for quick reference to drug information."--Publisher's description.
Rev. ed. of: Oxford handbook of practical drug therapy / Duncan Richards, Jeffrey K. Aronson. 2005.