DRUG INFORMATION HANDBOOK FOR ONCOLOGY. 13TH EDITION

The Lexicomp Drug Information Handbook for Oncology provides healthcare professionals with vital information on antineoplastic agents, ancillary medications, combination chemotherapy regimens, and dosing protocols.

Benefits
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:
- 343 Drug Monographs
- 506 Chemotherapy Regimens
- 830 Variations within Regimens
- Up to 49 Fields of Information per Monograph
- More than 150 Pages of Appendix & Special Topics Information

Updates to this Edition
- 11 New Drug Monographs
- 57 New Chemotherapy Regimens
- 94 New Variations Within the Regimens
- New Special Topics:
- Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
- Special Topic Updates:
- Fertility and Cancer Therapy
- Oral Mucositis/Stomatitis
- Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Children
- Chemotherapy and Obesity
- Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs