Gentamicin dosage in children: A randomized prospective comparison of body weight and body surface area as dose determinants

The Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1979, Pages 139-143

  Evans, William E ^a,b   Feldman, Sandor ^a,b   Ossi, Michael ^a,b   Taylor, R Huntley ^a,b   Chaudhary, Subhash ^a,b   Melton, Emily T ^a,b   Barker, Larry F ^a,b  

^a Clinical Pharmacokinetics Laboratory   (United States)

^b ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN;

BODY SURFACE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY FUNCTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; BODY SURFACE AREA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HALF-LIFE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0018325486     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(79)80380-7     Document Type: Article

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