Drug Prescribing in Renal Failure: Dosing Guidelines for Adults

Biochemical and physiologic factors for determining drug dosage in patients with renal failure are presented in easy-to-read tables. Text and tables detail bioavailability distribution, metabolism, renal excretion, pharmacokinetics, dosimetry, therapeutic monitoring and adverse reactions.

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Biochemical and physiologic factors for determining drug dosage in patients with renal failure are presented in easy to read tables. Text and tables detail bioavailability distribution, metabolism, renal excretion, pharmacokinetics, dosimetry, therapeutic monitoring, and adverse reactions. The guidelines are organized by drug category. Major categories include: anti-microbial agents; anti-hypertensive and cardiovascular agents; sedatives, hypnotics, and drugs used in psychiatry and analgesics.