Methods of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Including Pharmacogenetics (2^nd Ed.) Handbook of Analytical Separations Series

Methods of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Including Pharmacogenetics, Second Edition, Volume Seven in the Handbook of Analytical Separations series, covers all aspects of drug monitoring, including laboratory work, pharmacokinetic analysis and clinical aspects, thus enabling readers from different fields to understand the whole process of therapeutic drug monitoring and how to avoid common pitfalls. The book contains analytical techniques for the quantification of drugs, along with pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic methods. Also included are updates on sample preparation, including dried blood spot technology and microextraction methods. In addition, the book includes new drugs, such as tyrosine kinase inhibitors and the monitoring of immunosuppressant drugs.

Analysts working on drug analysis in clinical chemistry; analytical chemists of all levels of expertise that are outside the TDM field but desire to learn about it; hospital pharmacists involved in therapeutic drug monitoring; physicians and PharmDs that rely on these measurements to guide their decisions; other researchers in the field of drug monitoring

His research interests include bioanalytical methods for the quantification of drugs in biological fluids, especially capillary electrophoresis, pharmacometrics for therapy optimisation in special patient groups and medication management.

• Presents a unique, interdisciplinary approach that appeals to a wide range of users
• Written by authors from international labs, providing a global perspective that can be applied in various regulatory environments
• Features additional therapeutic drugs to reflect the rising number of immunocompromised patients
• Includes a new mass spectroscopic methods chapter to capture the frequent use in TDM and the improved availability of LC-MS across laboratories