Does once-daily dosing of aminoglycosides affect neuromuscular function?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 407-411

  Wong, J ^a   Brown, G ^a  

^a ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BREATHING MUSCLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 0030426880     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.1996.tb00039.x     Document Type: Article

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