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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48735| Title: | Once daily gentamicin dosing in the intensive therapy unit |
| Authors: | Thake, Annalisa Azzopardi, Lilian M. Serracino-Inglott, Anthony |
| Keywords: | Gentamicin Intensive care units -- Malta Critical care medicine Drugs -- Prescribing -- Evaluation Drugs -- Dosage forms -- Evaluation |
| Issue Date: | 2015-06 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Department of Pharmacy |
| Citation: | Thake, A., Azzopardi, L. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2015, June). Once daily gentamicin dosing in the intensive therapy unit. Poster session presented at the Nordic Social Pharmacy and Health Services Research Conference & The Nordic Networking Group for Clinical Pharmacy, Tartu, Estonia. |
| Abstract: | A poster presentation regarding gentamicin dosing in the intensive therapy unit. Introduction: Gentamicin, used to treat serious infections in ITU, is given as a once daily 7mg/kg dose in 100ml 5% dextrose or 0.9% sodium chloride solution administered over 30- 60minutes by IV infusion. Aims: To assess dosing and drug blood levels of gentamicin. To propose guidelines for once daily gentamicin dosing applicable for the local scenario. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/48735 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPha |
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