Is vancomycin monitoring of real value in pediatric cancer patients?
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[Therapeutic monitoring of vancomycin in critical care pediatric patients].
INTRODUCTION Vancomycin is used in pediatric patients usually at 40 mg/kg/day four times daily. Recent data demonstrated the need of large doses to reach therapeutic concentrations in critical patients. OBJECTIVE Describe dosage regime of vancomycin in patients from a pediatric intensive care unit, register values of plasmatic concentrations and determine the regimes necessary to reach therap...
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Today, an increase in vancomycin dose has been proposed to ensure efficacy. However, the risk of nephrotoxicity will increase with the dose. This study was aimed at evaluating the dosage regimens of vancomycin in pediatric patients based on pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) and to optimize dosage individualization. Population pharmacokinetics analysis was performed on 155 Chinese childr...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicine Science | International Medical Journal
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2147-0634
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2017.07.8668