The pediatric population is a dynamic group, with major changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics taking place throughout infancy and childhood. Because of these changes, the need for the evaluation and establishment of medication dosing regimens in children of different ages is great. The Pediatric Dosage Handbook continues to be the trusted resource for all medical professionals managing pediatric patients.

Benefits
873 drug monographs
Up to 40 fields of information per monograph
Usual dosage by age group (Neonatal, Pediatric, Adult)
Over 100 extemporaneous preparation recipes
Dictionary-like headings at the top of each page
FDA "Tall Man" lettering to help distinguish drugs with look-a-like names
Therapeutic Category & Key Word Index.

23 New Drug Monographs
Updates to Hundreds of Existing Monographs
New Monograph Field:
?Pregnancy Considerations
New Appendix Section:
?Patient Information for Disposal of Unused Medications
Updated Appendix Topics:
?Adult and Adolescent HIV
?Antihypertensive Agents by Class
?Blood Sampling Guidelines
?Emergency Pediatric Drip Calculations
?Preprocedure Sedatives in Children