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Therapeutic drug monitoring / edited by Gerald E. Schumacher. - xii, 684 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Pharmackinetic Concepts in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. The Total Testing Process Applied to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Developing and operating a Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Service. Monitoring Drug Therapy. Population Approaches to Pharmacokinetics and Risk Management. Decision Analysis Applied to Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Outcomes Assessment of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring. Aminoglycosides. Antiarrhythmics. Antiepileptics. Chloramphenicol. Cyclic Antidepressants. Cyclosporine. Digoxin. Lithium. Methotrexate. Theophylline. Vancomycin.


Examines the use of drug serum concentrations, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics to individualize and optimize patient responses to drug therapy. This book explains the merits, limitations, and applications of using serum drug concentrations in quantitative decision making.

ISBN: 0838589464

LCCN: 94040831

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Drug monitoring.
Drug Monitoring.
Drugs.

LC Class. No.: RM301.9 / .T48 1995

Dewey Class. No.: 615.58 / T

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WB 330 T3985 1995