Book excerpt: This portable pocket version of Applied Therapeutics: The Clinical Use of Drugs, Eighth Edition offers quick access to the most pertinent drug-related information from the text. It follows the same chapter structure and approach as the textbook. This completely updated Eighth Edition provides in-depth information on the latest drug treatments for over 85 diseases and conditions, including heart failure, acne, schizophrenia, viral hepatitis, and diabetes mellitus. Detailed algorithms and charts guide students and practitioners through complex therapeutic decisions. More than 700 tables provide rapid access to comparative drug information, pharmacokinetic properties, treatment options, dosing guidelines, risk factors, and disease information.