This book is "designed to be a practical and convenient guide to the dosing and usage of medications in the elderly population." (from preface).

« Geriatrics At Your Fingertips (GAYF) is an annually updated reference that provides quick, easy access to the specific information clinicians need to make decisions about the care of older adults. Included in this updated 18th edition, among other updates, are a new section on the diagnosis and treatment of hypercalcemia, a section on the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), newly created tables of commonly used medications that should be avoided or dosage reduced with kidney disease and common clinically important drug-drug interactions, and a reorganized and expanded section on medical marijuana. »--

As the percentage of patients over 65 increases, many healthcare professionals have to address the challenge of how to appropriately administer dosage and medication to this segment of the population. The Geriatric Dosage Handbook, 8th Edition, is a practical and convenient reference for clinical drug information for the elderly. A key resource, this handbook covers 2,500 geriatric-sensitive medications and over 1,000 drug updates/ improvements, lists brand and generic names alphabetically, has over 800 monographs and an index of international brand names from over 58 countries.