This new edition of the authoritative pharmacotherapy text has been fully updated with the latest evidence-based information and recommendations For more than 30 years, Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy has been the essential textbook for learning how to properly select, administer, and monitor drugs everything needed to provide safe, effective drug therapy across all therapeutic categories. With content from 300 expert contributors, it offers detailed descriptions of common and uncommon disease states, including treatment by pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic means. Each disease chapter opens with Patient Care Process, helping readers understand the collaborative care model in which pharmacists work and communicate with other healthcare providers for effective coordinated care. Features Loaded with pedagogy to help students fully master concepts and practices Key concepts begin each chapter Includes algorithms, dosing recommendations, and monitoring approaches Diagnostic flow diagrams, treatment algorithms, dosing guideline recommendations, and monitoring approaches updated in full color to clearly distinguish treatment pathways New drug monitoring tables have been added Patient care process boxes help readers know how to communicate with other health care providers

The drug information you need to pass the boards and make effective drug therapy decisions―all in one convenient portable guide Expertly written and easy to read, Pharmacotherapy Handbook delivers key content for students studying for their boards, and it offers the essential information required for effective clinical practice. While it’s concise enough to read quickly, it provides ample background information about drug therapy—making it a highly effective study tool.  Pharmacotherapy Handbook covers 140+ diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in a clinical setting. Each chapter is organized in a consistent format:  • Disease state definition •Pathophysiology • Clinical presentation • Diagnosis • Treatment • Evaluation of therapeutic outcomes Providing a thorough understanding about what drugs to use and why, this unmatched guide includes flowcharts, tables, and charts, provides JNC-VI drug therapy and pharmaceutical care guidelines, and offers concise chapter summaries that save precious study time.