The Renal Drug Handbook, 3rd Edition

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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.

To learn about our use of cookies and how you can manage your cookie settings, please see our Cookie Policy. Other information: Purchasers of The Renal Drug Handbook receive a free 30-day trial to the The Renal Drug Database. 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. Wide dissemination of this 4th edition (2014) will help healthcare professionals who prescribe and more importantly protect their patients from avoidable harm.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. She is the co-editor of The Renal Drug Handbook and has contributed to the Introduction to Renal Therapeutics, Drugs in Use and Adverse Drug Reactions. Caroline Ashley is the Lead Specialist Pharmacist for Renal Services at the University College London Centre for Nephrology and Transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital. This book combines the reference material of a nephrology textbook with the everyday relevance of a clinical handbook.

Aileen Dunleavy is the Senior Specialist Pharmacist for Renal Services at the University Hospital Crosshouse, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, with over 20 years of renal pharmacy experience. Written by members of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group, this book will be of particular interest to anyone new to, or planning a career in, renal pharmacy. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. 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. 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.