Prediction of optimal lithium doses for Taiwanese psychiatric patients

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-121

  Huang, H C ^a   Chang, Y L ^b,f   Lan, T H ^a,c   Chiu, H J ^a   Liu, W M ^a   Lee, T J F ^d,e  

^a Yuli Hospital Department of Health Taiwan   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dose prediction; Lithium; Pharmacokinetics; Therapeutic drug monitoring

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM CARBONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OPTIMAL DRUG DOSE; PREDICTION; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANTIMANIC AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; CREATININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHIUM CARBONATE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

EID: 40349089609     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00888.x     Document Type: Article

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