The Renal Drug Handbook, 3rd Edition

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It has been fully updated for this fifth edition to include up to 100 additional drugs, while maintaining the clear structure and format that is easy to use and simple to follow in the busy clinical setting. The Preface outlines how to use the monographs and basic drug dosing advice including valuable information on the use of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). The Renal Drug Handbook: The Ultimate Prescribing Guide for Renal Practitioners, 5th Edition 5th Edition is written by Caroline Ashley; Aileen Dunleavy and published by CRC Press.

She is the coeditor of both Th e Renal Drug Handbook and the Introduction to Renal Th erapeutics, and sits on the editorial board of the British Journal of Renal Medicine. In concise, readable, well-illustrated chapters, the book outlines the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. To get a quote, request a free 30-day trial, or ask a question fill out our form and we will be in touch so you can choose a pricing plan that suits the size of your organisation and the number of users.The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for The Renal Drug Handbook are 9780429863639, 0429863632 and the print ISBNs are 9781138624511, 1138624519. Wide dissemination of this 4th edition (2014) will help healthcare professionals who prescribe and more importantly protect their patients from avoidable harm.

She has been the Chair of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group since 1996, and was made Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, UCL School of Pharmacy in 2011.It continues to offer support and guidance to health care professionals enabling them to prescribe medications to their renal patients appropriately and safely. Perhaps a consideration for future editions might be to include some general comments on the use of various drug classes in patients with renal disease. The Renal Drug Handbook offers information compiled from the UK Renal Pharmacy Group and features drug monographs guiding physicians in how to prescribe, prepare, and administer drugs to patients undergoing renal replacement therapy.

Caroline was involved in the development of the Renal National Service Framework, and the NICE guidelines on Immunosuppression in Renal Transplantation, Renal Anaemia, and Acute Kidney Injury. The manufacturers information should always be followed unless a renal specialist advises otherwise.The section on pharmacokinetics is particularly useful as it gives the prescriber access to information so that first principles can be applied. This invaluable guide, endorsed by the UKMi and reflecting the extensive experience of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group, features drug monographs guiding physicians in how to prescribe, prepare, and administer drugs to patients with different levels of kidney function and when undergoing renal replacement therapy. A universally-trusted resource, this edition of The Renal Drug Handbook contains over 800 drug monographs comprising prescribing information for clinical and medicines information pharmacists. One limitation is that the handbook is a UK publication so some of the drugs and dosing recommendations are not relevant to the Australian situation.

Chapters on surgery, histocompatibility, and the first two months post-transplant have also been thoroughly updated. One of the noteworthy aspects is that the authors have tried their best to translate the important information into a concise but effective format. Providing access to over 800 drug monographs, The Renal Drug Database is a key source of prescribing information for clinical and medicines information pharmacists. To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy.The information contained in this resource has been compiled from a wide range of sources and from the clinical experience of the editorial board of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group, all of whom are involved in the pharmaceutical care of renally-impaired patients. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The section on hemodialysis features expanded chapters on physiologic principles, acute hemodialysis, urea kinetic modeling, and vascular access, while the section on peritoneal dialysis has been extensively reworked by a new editor and now includes two new chapters.