Papich Handbook of Veterinary Drugs - E-Book: Edition 6

Mark G. Papich

Mar 2027 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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Find the essential drug information needed for confident clinical decision-making! Papich Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 6th Edition, includes concise entries for more than 560 drugs, with appendices summarizing clinically relevant information at a glance. Twenty new drug monographs are added to this edition, and existing drug monographs are updated and revised. In the eBook, instructional handouts may be customized and printed out for your clients. Written by clinical pharmacology expert Mark G. Papich, this handy reference makes it easy to find the drug data and dosage recommendations you need to treat companion animals and livestock — right when you need it. - More than 560 concise drug monographs are organized alphabetically and cross-referenced by classification, trade, and generic name, providing quick and easy access to key information for each drug, including: - Generic and trade names, pronunciation, and functional classification - Pharmacology and mechanism of action - Indications and clinical uses - Precautionary information — adverse reactions and side effects, contraindications and precautions, and drug interactions — all featured in colored boxes for at-a-glance retrieval - Instructions for use - Patient monitoring and laboratory tests - Formulations available - Stability and storage - Dosage information for both small and large animals - Regulatory information - Practical appendices include tables to help you determine appropriate therapeutic regimens along with safety and legal considerations - Evidence-based information is included in monographs on the drug's efficacy and clinical use - Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, includes approximately 150 customizable client information handouts for commonly prescribed drugs, and allows digital access to all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices - NEW! Approximately 20 new drug monographs summarize the latest drugs approved for veterinary practice - NEW! Updated drug monographs include new information such as changes in doses, interactions, indications, adverse reactions, and contraindications - NEW! Updated customizable client handouts for commonly prescribed drugs include information on the prescribed drug and dosage, do's and don'ts, and possible side effects

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About the author

Dr. Mark G. Papich is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Professorship in Veterinary Pharmacology at North Carolina State University. He is the Supervisor of the Clinical Pharmacology Laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. He is a diplomate in the American College of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology (ACVCP) and has served as president of ACVCP. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (AAVPT). He has served on various Expert Committees, including the Council of Experts, Chairman for the Veterinary Drugs Expert Committee for the United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and the USP Expert Committee on Antibiotics. He is a member and past Chairholder of the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Veterinary Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing subcommittee (VAST) and the Expert Panel on Microbiology for CLSI. He served as a member of the Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He has taught veterinary pharmacology for over 25 years.He has authored/edited eight books on veterinary pharmacology and is author or co-author of over 235 research papers published in refereed journals and has authored over 130 book chapters, and review papers. He has several awards including the Zoetis Distinguished Veterinary Teacher Award and the Faculty Award presented to the outstanding teacher by veterinary classes. He was also awarded the Pfizer Award for Research Excellence, the Excellence in Consensus Management by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), the Lloyd E. Davis Award by the AAVPT, and the Huffman Leadership Award from NC State University. He has also delivered hundreds of presentations on veterinary pharmacology at national and international veterinary meetings, conferences and symposia.

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