Improving gentamicin dosing: A suggested approach to a simplified once-daily dosing schedule

Journal of Infection and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 247-248

  Al Hamad, Arif ^a  

^a QATIF CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; GENTAMICIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

BODY WEIGHT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; HUMAN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899919370     PISSN: 18760341     EISSN: 1876035X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2013.10.001     Document Type: Letter

References (6)

1. Thomson A. Why do therapeutic drug monitoring. Pharm J 2004, 273:153-155.
2. Ali M.Z., Goetz M.B. A meta-analysis of the relative efficacy and toxicity of single daily dosing versus multiple daily dosing of aminoglycosides. Clin Infect Dis 1997, 24:796-809.
3. Hatala R., Dinh T., Cook D.J. Once-daily aminoglycoside dosing in immunocompetent adults: a meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 1996, 124:717-725.
4. Freeman C.D., Nicolau D.P., Belliveau P.P., Nightingale C.H. Once-daily dosing of aminoglycosides: review and recommendations for clinical practice. J Antimicrob Chemother 1997, 39:677-686.
5. Urban A.W., Craig W.A. Daily dosage of aminoglycosides. Curr Clin Top Infect Dis 1997, 17:236-255.
6. Nicolau D.P., Freeman C.D., Belliveau P.P., Nightingale C.H., Ross J.W., Quintiliani R. Experience with a once-daily aminoglycoside program administered to 2,184 adult patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1995, 39:650-655.