Evaluation of Concordance Among Different Drug Information Sources Regarding the Recommendations for Dosage Adjustment in Renal Impairment
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Systematic comparison of four sources of drug information regarding adjustment of dose for renal function.
OBJECTIVE To compare advice on dosage adjustment for renal impairment provided by four commonly used secondary pharmacotherapeutic sources. DESIGN Systematic comparison of the definitions of renal impairment, recommendations for dosage adjustment, and the evidence in support of these recommendations in four information sources. DATA SOURCES British National Formulary, Martindale: the Comple...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2456-3501
DOI: 10.15344/2456-3501/2016/103