Discrepancies between predicted and observed rates of intravenous gentamicin delivery for neonates

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 465-471

  Sherwin, Catherine M T ^a   McCaffrey, Frances ^b   Broadbent, Roland S ^a   Reith, David M ^a   Medlicott, Natalie J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Gentamicin; Intravenous infusion; Neonatal

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; GLUCOSE; INFUSION FLUID; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FLOW RATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFUSION RATE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; GENTAMICINS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 85047681220     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.04.0008     Document Type: Article

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