Harnessing soft tissue sarcoma with low-dose pazopanib – a matter of blood levels
Background Pazopanib is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor indicated for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma. Despite the high inter-patient variability in pharmacokinetic exposure, pazopanib is administered at a fixed dose of 800 mg ...
Stefanie L. Groenland+3 more
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Challenging Recommended Oral and Intravenous Voriconazole Doses for Improved Efficacy and Safety: Population Pharmacokinetics-Based Analysis of Adult Patients With Invasive Fungal Infections [PDF]
This population-pharmacokinetics analysis involving adult patients with invasive fungal infections challenges recommended voriconazole dosing regimens. Higher oral than intravenous doses, followed by individualized adjustments based on therapeutic drug ...
Bille, Jacques+6 more
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An inevitable wave of prescription drug monitoring programs in the context of prescription opioids: pros, cons and tensions [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In an effort to control non-medical use and/or medical abuse of prescription drugs, particularly prescription opioids, electronic prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP) have been introduced in North-American countries, Australia and ...
Islam, M. Mofizul, McRae, Ian S.
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From clinical application to cognitive enhancement: the example of methylphenidate [PDF]
Methylphenidate (MPD) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant, which belongs to the phenethylamine group and is mainly used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD).
Busardo', FRANCESCO PAOLO+4 more
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Background: Voriconazole (VRZ) is a second-generation triazole antifungal agent with broad-spectrum activity. It is available in both intravenous and oral formulations, and is primarily indicated for treating invasive aspergillosis.
Ken Chen+5 more
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The Electrochemical Aptamer-Based (E-AB) sensing platform appears a convenient (rapid, single-step, calibration-free), modular approach to measure concentrations of specific molecules (irrespective of their chemical reactivity) directly in blood and even
Philippe Dauphin-Ducharme+9 more
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Pharmacokinetic Herb-Drug Interactions: Insight into Mechanisms and Consequences [PDF]
Herbal medicines are currently in high demand, and their popularity is steadily increasing. Because of their perceived effectiveness, fewer side effects and relatively low cost, they are being used for the management of numerous medical conditions ...
Horie, Toshiharu+3 more
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In vivo assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria: duration of follow-up. [PDF]
To determine the optimum duration of follow-up for the assessment of drug efficacy against Plasmodium falciparum malaria, 96 trial arms from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with follow-up of 28 days or longer that were conducted between 1990 and 2003
Adjuik, M+16 more
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Monographs on drugs which are frequently analyzed in therapeutic drug monitoring [PDF]
In addition to the monographs which have been published in the past 4 years by the working group "Drug Monitoring” of the Swiss Society of Clinical Chemistry (SSCC) [1-4], new monographs have been written.
Buhl, Daniela+7 more
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What is the epidemiology of medication errors, error-related adverse events and risk factors for errors in adults managed in community care contexts? A systematic review of the international literature [PDF]
© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.Objective To investigate the epidemiology of medication errors and ...
Aljadhey, Hisham+6 more
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