Early Vancomycin Concentrations and the Applications of a Pharmacokinetic Extrapolation Method to Recognize Sub-Therapeutic Outcomes

Vancomycin trough concentrations should be measured within 30 min of the next dose, but studies have shown that troughs are often measured too early, producing erroneous results that could lead to dosing errors. The purpose of this study was to identify the frequency of early trough measurements and...

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Published in:	Pharmacy
Main Authors:	Oscar Santalo, Umima Baig, Mara Poulakos, Daniel Brown
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2016-11-01
Subjects:	vancomycin therapeutic drug monitoring trough serum concentration pharmacokinetic dosing
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/4/4/37