DRUG INFORMATION HANDBOOK FOR ONCOLOGY 17ª Edição

This handbook provides healthcare professionals with vital information on antineoplastic agents, ancillary medications, combination chemotherapy regimens, and dosing protocols. Oncology drug monographs contain concise fields of pharmacology detail, including a Combination Regimens field in specific monographs that provides references to applicable chemotherapy regimens.

The Special Topics section reviews cancer-related issues, such as the management of EGFR
inhibitor toxicities: dermatologic, ocular, and gastrointestinal; venous
thromboembolism in the cancer patient; chronic pain management (cancer);
hospice (end of life) care; palliative care medicine (cancer); hematopoietic
stem cell transplantation; management of infections; safe handling of hazardous
drugs; and emetogenic potential of antineoplastic agents in children. The
Appendix adds valuable information on conversions, renal function tests,
comparative drug charts, and laboratory reference values for adults.

Includes:

456 Drug Monographs
414 Chemotherapy Regimens
Up to 42 Fields of Information per Monograph
More than 100 Pages of Appendix & Special Topics Information
Updates to this Edition

71 New Drug Monographs
40 New Chemotherapy Regimens
New Monograph Field
Reproductive Consideration
Updated Special Topics
Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Adults
Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children
Management of Drug Extravasations
Opioid Conversion Table and Morphine Equivalent Dose Table
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs
Oral Anticoagulant Comparison Chart