Two cases of a pharmacokinetic interaction between (val)acyclovir and mycophenolate mofetil
Background: Administration of (val)acyclovir in combination with mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) can result in increased acyclovir plasma levels due to competition with acyclovir for renal tubular secretion.
F.A. Berger+2 more
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Where next for antiepileptic therapeutic drug monitoring? [PDF]
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Janković Slobodan M.
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Performance of the Roche Total Mycophenolic Acid® assay on the Cobas Integra 400®, Cobas 6000® and comparison to LC-MS/MS in liver transplant patients [PDF]
Background: Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is an immunosuppressant for which therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is performed for optimal prophylaxis and avoidance of toxicity in transplant patients.
Decavele, An-Sofie+3 more
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Antiepileptic Drug Level Monitoring [PDF]
Routine monitoring of antiepileptic drug levels does not alter seizure or side effect rates. (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: B, based on a single randomized controlled trial [RCT] with less than 80 percent follow-up).
Malaty, Wail, Stigleman, Sue
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Measuring mental health in criminology research: Lessons from the Drug Use Monitoring in Australia program [PDF]
Poor mental health among people in the Australian criminal justice system is increasingly being identified and targeted for remediation. This is evidenced by Australian and international governments establishing specialist services for prisoners with ...
Lubica Forsythe
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An analysis of common ethical justifications for compassionate use programs for experimental drugs [PDF]
BACKGROUND: When a new intervention or drug is developed, this has to pass through various phases of clinical testing before it achieves market approval, which can take many years.
Raus, Kasper
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Voriconazole Therapeutic Drug Monitoring [PDF]
ABSTRACT We report on 28 patients who underwent voriconazole monitoring because of disease progression or toxicity. A relationship ( P < 0.025) between disease progression and drug concentration was detected. Favorable responses were observed in 10/10 patients with concentrations above 2.05 μg/ml, while
Sujata M. Bhavnani+6 more
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Comparison of glycemic excursion in patients with new onset type 2 diabetes mellitus before and after treatment with repaglinide [PDF]
Due to industrialization and sedentary life, incidence of type 2 diabetes (DM2) is increasing seriously. Repaglinide is a glucose reducing agent that predominantly reduces post-prandial glucose.
Bonakdaran, S.+4 more
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Therapeutic drug monitoring in patients with tuberculosis and concurrent medical problems
Introduction Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has been recommended for treatment optimization in tuberculosis (TB) but is only is used in certain countries e.g. USA, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Tanzania.
A. Märtson+4 more
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Aims: Cetirizine is frequently administered at an increased dosage in clinical practice and recommended by several guidelines. Nonetheless, the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile and real-world safety data remain insufficient in the Chinese pediatric ...
Wei Liu+11 more
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