Chemotherapy Handbook

This reference provides prescribing information for FDA-approved chemotherapeutic drugs, plus many investigational drugs. Each chapter provides detailed pharmacologic information for each drug classification, and then provides detailed profiles for each drug within that class. Alphabetical listings by generic name allow users to find each entry quickly. Readers find general information on administering chemotherapy, including how chemotherapy works, how to prepare drugs, how to prevent and treat adverse reactions, chemotherapeutic acronyms and protocols (chart), and patient-teaching aids.