Lithium dose prediction based on 24 hours single dose levels: A prospective evaluation

Pharmacological Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 649-653

  Gervasoni, N ^a   Zona Favre, M P ^a   Osiek, Ch ^a   Roth, L ^a   Bondolfi, G ^a   Bertschy, G ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lithium; Pharmacokinetics; Prediction test

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TARGETING; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STEADY STATE; TIME; VOMITING;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINETICS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VOMITING;

EID: 1542502635     PISSN: 10436618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-6618(03)00220-2     Document Type: Article

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