Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the new quinolones

Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 432-443

  Noreddin, Ayman M ^a,b   Haynes, Virginia L ^a   Zhanel, George G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Quinolones; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINAFLOXACIN; GARENOXACIN; GATIFLOXACIN; GEMIFLOXACIN; GREPAFLOXACIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; MOXIFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SITAFLOXACIN; SPARFLOXACIN; TROVAFLOXACIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG PROTEIN BINDING; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORAXELLA CATARRHALIS; PHARMACODYNAMICS; PHARMACOKINETICS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 28244474854     PISSN: 08971900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0897190005282397     Document Type: Review

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